Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Mar 19, 2025	Mar 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	8GB/128 - $499 | €599 8GB/256GB - $599 | €649	6GB/128GB - $450

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)	6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 (~10.1 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g	6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony	Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1715 (Good)	2561 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz​ 4x1.9GHz	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 4x 2.75 GHz Cortex-A79 4x 2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Xclipse 540	Mali-G715 MC7	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	Android (15)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1361	1687	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3894	4385	Untested
3D Mark High
1322	2625	Untested
3D Mark Low
1313	2124	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5100 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4		5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

122

Overall

131

Photo

113

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
		Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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