Motorola Moto G56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G56 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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 6
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.26 mm (3 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G56 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7060 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture n/a - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10442116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24106851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)153n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU156825708437
GPU51214812170
Memory131665317102
UX130744529201
NanoReview Score4704482366913

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 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Hello UI OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a

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 ° 112 °
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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
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:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 249 417
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 Yes, 75 W

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 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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