Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A55 5G stands against Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is ₹42,999 and for Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹29,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 22, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G	Nothing Phone 2a (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV
Display	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹42,999	₹29,999

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Overview

Specs Score	64 / 100	71 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
Weight	213 g	190 g Lighter
Unique Features	No Memory Card Support No	Water Resistant No Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560	Phone 2a
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates		3 years
Security Updates		4 years
Release Date	March 11, 2024	March 05, 2024
In The Box	Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide	Handset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card

Design

Dimensions	77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm	76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm
Weight	213 g	190 g
Colors	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon	White, Black

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B)
Touch	Yes	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 390 PPI	~ 394 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 85.8%	~ 87.2%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Features	HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness	2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type		UFS 2.2
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac or ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score	712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX)	701,545 (Total) (v10) 222,438 (CPU) 174,768 (GPU) 135,612 (Memory) 168,727 (UX)
Geekbench Score	3,454 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,161 (Single Core) 3,999 (OpenCL) 4,168 (Vulkan)	2,485 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,093 (Single Core) 3,347 (OpenCL) 3,363 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,017 (Wild Life Extreme)	1,139 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	108 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	76 (Very Good)	72 (Good)
Battery Test Result	13 hours	15.25 hours

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	1 m upto 30 min	Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP67	IP54
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim	Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV
Camera Sensor		50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Portrait, Panorama, HDR	Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v14
Custom UI	OneUI 6	Nothing OS 2.5
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1480	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro
CPU	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz	2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510
GPU		Mali-G610 MC4
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

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

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging		Yes, 5W
Video Playback Time	28 hours
Music Playback Time	79 hours

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