Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 3

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 198g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz366 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 256 960
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38994636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)68166036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU289519366529
GPU265302297956
Memory156294188074
UX195882251058
NanoReview Score9069971097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsing11:28 h08:39 h
Video Playback19:50 h15:44 h
Games04:53 h05:40 h
Standby Mode131 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC 1/5
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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