Phone (3a) Pro vs Galaxy A56 5G
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3a) Pro (supported until Mar 2031); want maximum speed → Galaxy A56 5G (Samsung Exynos 1580).
Value Score: Phone (3a) Pro 71 · Galaxy A56 5G 69 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The Galaxy A56 5G's Samsung Exynos 1580 is simply the faster chip.
The Phone (3a) Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Phone (3a) Pro | Galaxy A56 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $429 | $425 |
| Display | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 50W wired, no wireless | 45W wired |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro |
| Dimensions | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm | 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 198 g |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP67 |
| Supported until | Mar 2031 | Mar 2031 |
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