Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G56 5G
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Motorola Moto G56 5G
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G56 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 211g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G56 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.26 mm (3 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G56 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7060 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture n/a - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 735
GPU Cores n/a 768
GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10441963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24104981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15310567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G56 5G], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU156825395746
GPU51214525594
Memory131665263364
UX130744296912
NanoReview Score4704481481616

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Hello UI OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 249 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No

Note

Motorola Moto G56 5G:

There’s a model with two physical SIM slots (no eSIM), where the second slot is hybrid.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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