Pixel 9a
Google · Apr 2025
₹49,999
50 / 100 spec score
Higher overall- Home
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Pixel 9a vs Galaxy A56
Pixel 9a scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but Galaxy A56 still wins 3.
Galaxy A56
Samsung · Mar 2025
₹41,999
48 / 100 spec score
Area by area
Pixel 9aGalaxy A56
DisplayPixel 9a leads
PerformanceGalaxy A56 leads
CamerasPixel 9a leads
BatteryGalaxy A56 leads
PortabilityGalaxy A56 leads
LongevityPixel 9a leads
Why pick Pixel 9a
- Wireless charging: 7.5 W vs 0 W
- Peak brightness: 2,700 nits vs 1,900 nits
- OS updates promised: 7 years vs 6 years
- Ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 12 MP
Seven years of updates at a mid-range price
Why pick Galaxy A56
- Wired charging: 45 W vs 23 W
- RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.9 mm
- Main camera: 50 MP vs 48 MP
Six years of OS updates
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Your pick
Pixel 9a
Scores 50 vs 48 on your weighting.
- Pixel 9a50
- Galaxy A5648
If Longevity mattered less to you, Galaxy A56 would draw level.
Full specifications
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.30 in | 6.70 in |
| Panel | Actua pOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2424 × 1080 | 2340 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Exynos 1580 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Top CPU clock | 3.10 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 0 MP | 0 MP |
| Longest optical zoom | 1 × | 1 × |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Best video | 4K @ 60 fps | 4K @ 30 fps |
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 7.5 W | 0 W |
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Build | Aluminium frame, plastic back | Aluminium frame, glass back |
| Pixel 9a | Galaxy A56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | Android 15 | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS updates promised | 7 years | 6 years |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.