OnePlus Nord 2 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Overview

Specs Score84 / 100
Better Specs
83 / 100
Display Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels
Better Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
RAM12 GB
More RAM
8 GB
Front Camera32 MP
Better Front Camera Resolution
12 MP
Thickness8.25 mm7.4 mm
Slimmer
Battery4500 mAh5000 mAh
Bigger Battery
Unique Features
No
Water Resistant

General

Country of OriginIndia
ModelNord 2 5GSM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateJuly 22, 2021March 02, 2025
In The BoxHandset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions73.31 x 159.12 x 8.25 mm77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight189 g198 g
ColorsPink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

TypeColor Fluid AMOLED (16M Colors)Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 410 PPI~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 85.8%~ 87.4%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
FeaturesHDR10+, Support sRGB, Display P31200 nits Brightness
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1

Connectivity

GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsFDD 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)
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothYes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AACYes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Extra

GPSYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavICGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, SAR Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor CoreAccelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYesYes
Water ResistanceYes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP67
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesDual 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 Camera50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle)
8 MP ƒ/2.25 (Ultra Wide)
2 MP ƒ/2.4
Mono Chrome
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 SensorSony IMX766
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesHDR, Panorama, AI Photo Enhancement, AI Video Enhancement, Dual View VideoBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording4K, 1080p, 720p4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
FlashYes, Dual LEDYes, LED
Front Camera32 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole
Front Video Recording1080p, 720p4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OSAndroid v11Android v15
Custom UIOneUI 7
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 AISamsung Exynos 1580
CPU3 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Xclipse 540
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes

Multimedia

EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, WMA, AMR, FLAC, ALAC, Vorbis, AIFF, APE MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
VideoH.264, MPEG-2, VP9, HEVC, HEIF/HEIC, MPEG-4, H.263MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes

Battery

TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 65W Warp ChargingYes, 45W Fast Charging
Video Playback Time29 hours

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