Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Product
Price
449 USD
449 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Launch Date
2022, July 28
2025, January 03
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - GB7N6, G9S9B16
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back, IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
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
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Black; other colors
Type
FHD+ (1080 x 2400) OLED
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 Full-screen (156 mm)1 display, up to 60 Hz (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio).
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density), High brightness mode >1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 12
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Google Tensor(5 nm)Titan M2™ security coprocessor
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
Xclipse 540
RAM
6GB/8GB
12GB
Storage
128GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (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
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama, 1.4 μm pixel width ƒ/1.7 aperture 77° field of view 1/2.55" image sensor size Super Res Zoom up to 7x8 12 MP ultrawide camera9 1.25 μm pixel width ƒ/2.2 aperture 114° field of view9 Lens correction Optical + electronic image stabilization Fast camera launcher, Magic Eraser10 Real Toneᵀᴹ Face Unblur Panorama Manual white balancing Locked Folder Night Sight Top Shot Portrait Mode Portrait Light Super Res Zoom Motion autofocus Frequent Faces Dual exposure controls Live HDR+ Cinematic Pan
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Auto-HDR, 1.12 μm pixel width ƒ/2.0 aperture Fixed focus 84° wide field of view
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Capacity
4410 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 33W
45W wired
Talk Time
Over 24-hour battery life Up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker Yes USB Type-C
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)