OnePlus Nord 2 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A56

Compare specifications, price, availability, ratings and shopping interest.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G 12GB/256GB

Discontinued
KSh 51,700

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 46,500

OnePlus Nord 2 5G 12GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 51,700 KSh 46,500
Sales 9 - For Oct 2025 16 - For Oct 2025
Average rating 3 - 2 votes 4.5 - 4 votes
Likes 3 - For Oct 2025 2 - For Oct 2025
Views 323 - For Oct 2025 1,068 - For Oct 2025
General
Available July
2021
 March
2025
Dimensions 159.1 x 73.3 x 8.3 mm
 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 189 g
 198 g
Colors Gray Sierra
Blue Haze
 Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8, B19, LTE-FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B66; 5G: N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N41, N78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 90Hz Fluid AMOLED screen
Always on display
50MP OIS main camera
UFS3.1 storage
Dual stereo speakers
Dirac audio
 eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11; OxygenOS 11.3
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Mali-G77 MC9
 Xclipse 540
Processor 3.0 GHz
Octa-core
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200
 Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Mali-G77 MC9
 Xclipse 540
RAM 12GB LPDDR4X
 8GB
Storage 256GB UFS3.1
 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 4500mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Battery features Warp Charge 65
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features Dark Theme
Dual Stereo Speakers
Haptics 2.0 Vibration
Dirac Audio
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.43 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Fluid AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 410 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
Video Enhancer
Reading Mode
Night Mode
20:9 Aspect Ratio
sRGB
Display P3
Always On Display
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.88 + 8MP F2.25 + 2MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 119-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Nightscape Ultra
AI Scene Detection
Dual LED Flash
Super Macro
Portrait
Pro Mode
OIS
PDAF
Continuous AF
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
HD 60/30fps
120fps Slow Motion @Full HD
240fps Slow motion @HD
Full HD Time-Lapse
Dual View Video
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 32MP F2.45
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
EIS
Face Unlock
Face Retouching
Filters
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
HD 30fps
Time-Lapse
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual band Wi-Fi
DLNA
Wi-Fi Hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
NavIC
USB OTG
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features Wi-Fi: 2 x 2 MIMO
Bluetooth: aptX
aptX HD
LDAC
AAC
 -