Nokia Play 2 Max vs Samsung Galaxy A56 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	12 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1580
RAM & Storage
-	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 256 GB
Rear Camera
108 MP + 13 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 67W	Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 65% in 30 minutes
Type
Li-Polymer	-
USB Type-C
Yes	-
User Replaceable
No	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F2.4	-
Image Resolution
16000 x 12000 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
F1.8	-
Resolution
32 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Colours
Aurora Blue, Brilliant Gold, Moonlit Black, Starry Purple	-
Height
-	162.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Water Resistance
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Weight
-	198 grams
Width
-	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
-	1700 nits
Pixel Density
399 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Claimed By The Brand
85 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	87.64 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	87.8 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

General

Brand
Nokia	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	-
Launch Date
September 14, 2023 (Unofficial)	March 2, 2025 (Official)
Model
Play 2 Max	-
Network
5G: Supported in India, 4G: Available Not Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
Android v13	Android v15

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3.06" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.325 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
WiFi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon	Samsung Exynos 1580
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 730	Xclipse 540
Processor
Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
16 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB, 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 235 GB