Motorola Moto G56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G56 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
- Larger display: 6.72in
- Higher pixel density: 392ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Lighter design: 192g vs 200g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.72 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.75 mm (6.53 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 76.26 mm (3 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1044 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2410 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 153 | 1318 |
| CPU | 156825 | 138446 |
| GPU | 51214 | 69251 |
| Memory | 131665 | 99549 |
| UX | 130744 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 470448 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Hello UI | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 249 | 239 |
| 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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