The festive season is a popular time to upgrade to a new smartphone, with buyers looking for a mix of performance, camera features, battery life and value for money. The midrange segment offers several options across different price points, from Samsung ‘s Galaxy A56 5G and Nothing Phone 4a to the Realme P4 Power, Vivo T5 Lite 5G and Oppo F33 5G. others stand out with large batteries and fast charging support While some models focus on high-refresh-rate displays and camera features. Prices and specifications vary across these phones, giving buyers different features to consider depending on their needs and budget. Here is a look at these midrange smartphones and their key specifications.
It also gets the larger 5,400mAh battery in India, 50W wired charging, and the same software package—Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1, 3 OS updates, and 6 years of security patches. Realme P4 Power features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with 1280×2800 pixel resolution. The handset is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The dual SIM smartphone runs Android 16 operating system topped with company’s own layer of Realme UI 7.0. Realme P4 Power packs a 10,001 mAh battery which comes with 80W fast charging support. The smartphone houses a dual rear camera setup which comes with 50MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture and an 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture.
The smartphone comes in two storage options 128GB and 256GB. Front is home to a 16MP selfie shooter.
Available at Rs 32,999, Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and Vision Booster support. It measures 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4mm and weighs 198g. The smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery and runs Android 15 with Samsung’s One UI 7 interface. Up for grabs at Rs 40,680 right now, Nothing Phone 4a runs the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4—a modest step up from the 7s Gen 3—with LPDDR4X RAM and no vapour chamber. Its 6.78-inch 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display peaks at 4,500 nits. The (4a) sticks with a plastic frame at 8.55mm and is rated IP64. Instead of the Glyph Matrix, it gets a Glyph Bar with 63 mini-LEDs reaching 3,500 nits—40% brighter than the (3a).
For photography, the phone has a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP main camera with autofocus and optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 5MP macro camera. On the front, it features a 12MP camera for selfies and video calls. The Galaxy A56 5G is available with 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage, as well as a 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. Storage options may vary by market and carrier. It also comes with Samsung Knox security and an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. The camera setup is nearly identical to the Pro, swapping in a Samsung GN9 sensor for the main camera instead of the Sony unit, with Ultra XDR limited to 1080p 30fps.