Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. Comparing Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹32,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ₹36,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 23, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Battery	4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 114˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Price	₹32,999	₹36,999

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Overview

Specs Score	72 / 100 Better Specs	63 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.4 mm Slimmer
Battery	4700 mAh	5000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Wireless Charging	No

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Phone 2	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	July 11, 2023	March 02, 2025
In The Box		Handset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	76.4 x 162.1 x 8.6 mm	77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight	201.2 g	198 g
Colors	White, Dark Gray	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Type	Color Flexible LTPO AMOLED (1B Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 394 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 87.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 500 nits Brightness, 1000 nits HBM, 1600 nits Peak Brightness, 1Hz - 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate	1200 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78	FDD Sub6, N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz \| 5 GHz)	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

Camera Score

114 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Front and Rear Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP54	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Glyph Interface, Dual stereo speakers	Dual Stereo Speakers, 6 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 6 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, Awesome Intelligence AI Mobile (Circle to Search Object Eraser, Edit Suggestion, Filters, Auto Trim, Best Face, Al Select, Read Aloud,)

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 114˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Camera Sensor	Sony IMX890
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Advanced HDR Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode)	Best Face, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74", 0.8µm Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Advanced HDR, Night Mode, Motion, Photo, Lenticular (Filter), Macro (4 cm))	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v13	Android v15
Custom UI	Nothing OS 2	OneUI 7
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1	Samsung Exynos 1580
CPU	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-X2@3.19 GHz & 3x Cortex-A710@2.75 GHz & 4xCortex-A510@1.8 GHz	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPU	Adreno 730	Xclipse 540
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W Wireless Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes
Video Playback Time		29 hours

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