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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

67 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
74 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
OnePlus Nord 5

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (with Exynos 1580) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the OnePlus Nord 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (4)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (28:42 vs 25:12 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 5
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1848K versus 1251K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1334 against 1214 nits)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 17% higher pixel density (450 vs 385 PPI)
  • 45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1963 and 1354 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
93.2
(Very good)
Value Index
85.6
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Nord 5

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1272 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
PPI 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1900 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.1% 100%
PWM 120 Hz 119 Hz
Response time 1 ms 9 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Nord 5 +10%
1334 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) 163.41 mm (6.43 inches)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) 77.04 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Waterproof IP67 IP65
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Green, Pink White, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.19/5) Good (3.6/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Good (C) · 90 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy A56 5G
87.6%
Nord 5 +3%
90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock 2900 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720		 - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 540 Adreno 735
GPU shading units 256 768
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~1331.2 GFLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy A56 5G
1354
Nord 5 +45%
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy A56 5G
3789
Nord 5 +31%
4981
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy A56 5G
6865
Nord 5 +54%
10567
Compute Score (GPU) 6865 10567
Single-core score 1354 1963
Multi-core score 3789 4981
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy A56 5G
1251512
Nord 5 +48%
1848224
CPU 490457 610318
GPU 296896 487079
Memory 173263 289054
UX 290896 461773
Total score 1251512 1848224
Samples [130 tests] [30 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Galaxy A56 5G
641
Nord 5 +65%
1055
Stability 97% 92%
Graphics test 5 FPS 8 FPS
Graphics score 641 1055
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test - 20 FPS
Section 1 - 22 FPS
Section 2 - 20 FPS
Section 3 - 17 FPS
Graphics score - 5168
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy A56 5G
14006
Nord 5 +34%
18813
Web score 14131 22960
Video editing 7744 7758
Photo editing 22842 37813
Data manipulation 11699 14719
Writing score 18128 24843
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-24 (.)CPU Throttle82%
📘 2026-09-24 (.)Geekbench 7 GPU5755
📘 2026-09-24 (.)Geekbench 7 CPU1191 / 3814
📘 2026-09-24 (.)AnTuTu 121017323
📘 2026-09-24 -> CR7AnTuTu 121030440
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OnePlus Nord 5
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9CPU Throttle92%
📘 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9Geekbench 6 CPU1952 / 5317
📘 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9AnTuTu 111950942
📘 2026-09-18 (Rox9ne9)Geekbench 6 CPU1960 / 5182
📘 2026-09-17 -> elyad1AnTuTu 111971461
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory clock 3200 MHz -
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.5 OxygenOS 16
OS size 21.5 GB 53 GB
OS updates 6 years 4 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 80 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:13 hr 0:42 hr
Battery cycles 2000 cycles 1200 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:28 hr 10:44 hr
Watching video 19:50 hr 16:17 hr
Gaming 04:53 hr 05:44 hr
Standby 131 hr 112 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A56 5G +14%
28:42 hr
Nord 5
25:12 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 116°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX906 Sony LYT-700
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 15 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258 Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization Digital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 145 -
Zoom 59 -
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length - 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung JN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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 5.4
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
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A56 5G +1%
87.7 dB
Nord 5
87 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2025 July 2025
Release date March 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $549
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G -
SAR (head) 0.61 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.05 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Nord 5 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
42 (25.6%)
122 (74.4%)
Total votes: 164

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Luis February 26, 2026 at 01:48 PM
Oneplus nord 5 no diff
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DHAVAL PATEL July 10, 2025 at 01:49 PM
Nord 5 Indian variant has a 6800 mAh battery with a screen-on time of around 10 hours after heavy usage, better than the A56. Videography 4K@60fps is very good, front and back, as compared to the A56, which only supports 4K@30fps.
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ITZVIKTOH_77 July 9, 2025 at 03:27 PM
A56 wins as an all-rounder but nord 5 dominates in performance great for gamers
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Luis February 26, 2026 at 01:47 PM
Dude how is possible that you say the OnePlus Nord 5 is only great for gaming? It's literally better at taking photos too, with higher resolution and significantly better optical zoom, same thing with selfies, and obviously, its battery charges much faster than any Samsung phone. It's the complete OnePlus Nord 5 in every way, buddy. Are you either part of the crowd or don't you get it? Correct me if I'm wrong, and sorry if I bothered you.
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