Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Product
Price
449 USD
449 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Google Pixel 5a 5G
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Launch Date
2021, August 26
2025, January 03
Technology
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
5G Sub-6:
6.1 height x 2.9 width x 0.3 depth (inches)
156.2 height x 73.2 width x 8.8 depth (mm)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Mostly Black
Black; other colors
Type
OLED, HDR
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 11
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 620
Xclipse 540
RAM
6GB
12GB
Storage
128GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama, Auto-HDR, Autofocus with dual-pixel phase detection Optical + electronic image stabilization ƒ/1.7 aperture 77° field of view, 118.7° field of view, 1.0 μm pixel width
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
1.12 μm pixel width ƒ/2.0 aperture Fixed focus 83° field of view
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Capacity
Li-Po 4680 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
45W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG