Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

73 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Lighter design: 198g vs 210g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

89

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

71

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

53

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

40

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

92

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

77

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

73

OnePlus Nord 6

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1214 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 in)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.6 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1331.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1364

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

3899

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1364	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3899	6851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6816	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

906997

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	289519	708437
GPU	265302	812170
Memory	156294	317102
UX	195882	529201
NanoReview Score	906997	2366913

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	21.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

28:42

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Web Browsing	11:28 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:50 h	n/a
Games	04:53 h	n/a
Standby Mode	131 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LC	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	n/a	1.6 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.7 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	499	417
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 75 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1 (50%)

OnePlus Nord 6

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Sound

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