Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)

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Overview

Specs Score84 / 10086 / 100
Better Specs
Display Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2392 pixels
Better Resolution
RAM8 GB12 GB
More RAM
Storage128 GB256 GB
More Storage
CPU Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
Weight213 g201 g
Lighter
Unique Features
No
Memory Card Support
No
Water Resistant
No
Reverse Charging

General

ModelSM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560A059
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateMarch 11, 2024March 04, 2025
In The BoxHandset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start GuideNothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm
Weight213 g201 g
ColorsIceblue, Lilac, Navy, LemonBlack, White, Blue

Display

TypeColor Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 390 PPI~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 85.8%~ 88%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass Victus PlusPanda Glass
FeaturesHDR10+, 1000 nits BrightnessContrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsFDD 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)n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, LEYes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-goUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score712,992 (Total) (v10)
225,413 (CPU)
167,758 (GPU)
145,378 (Memory)
174,443 (UX)
Geekbench Score3,454 (Multi Core) (v6)
1,161 (Single Core)
3,999 (OpenCL)
4,168 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score1,017 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score108 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score76 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result13 hours

Extra

GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity SensingAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYesYes
Water Resistance1 m upto 30 minYes
Splash ResistantYes
IP RatingIP67IP64
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra Features4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Benchmark (Antutu v10): 825,564, 2 High-definition Mics Dual Stereo Speakers, 4 nm TSMC process (N4), Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light

Camera

Rear Camera50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV
50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto)
50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesPortrait, Panorama, HDR2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole
32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OSAndroid v14Android v15
Custom UIOneUI 6Nothing OS 3.1
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz
GPUAdreno 710
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTAMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBMMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeStereo
Document ReaderYesYes

Battery

TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 25W Fast ChargingYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYes, 7.5W
Video Playback Time28 hours
Music Playback Time79 hours

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