Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
- Larger display: 6.72in
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
- Lighter design: 195g vs 198g
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.72 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 95.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1723:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 165.5 mm (6.52 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 902 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 2084 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 153722 |
| GPU | 265302 | 83189 |
| Memory | 156294 | 97453 |
| UX | 195882 | 123021 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 457385 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12806 |
| Web score | n/a | 8377 |
| Video editing | n/a | 3873 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8216 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8544 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | 29 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | OxygenOS 13.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 08:36 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 12:34 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 04:54 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 119 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital (lossless), 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Samsung S5KHM6SX03 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.67 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | CMOS |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 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 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | April, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | April, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 329 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 67 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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