This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 3 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G.
The Huawei Nova 3 has a 6.3-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3750mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 1580 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G |
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| Screen | 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1900nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 15 with One UI 7 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Xclipse 540 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 24 + 16 Megapixels (B&W f/2.0 Aperture + RGB f/1.8 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash A.I. Scene Detection and EIS |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording with video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 24 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - A.I. Beauty |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 9V/2A Charging |
5000 mAh (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 68 minutes) |
| Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front and back, Metal frame (IP67 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 166 g | 198 g |
| Colors | Black, Purple, Red, Blue and Gold | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender |
| Release Date | July 28, 2018 | March 2, 2025 |
| Price | ₱25,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱23,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱25,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Huawei Nova 3 on Lazada Huawei Nova 3 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy A56 5G on Shopee |