Motorola Moto G56 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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 Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
- Lighter design: 200g vs 206g
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5200mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.72 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.75 mm (6.53 in) | 163.34 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.26 mm (3 in) | 78.31 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1044 | 1249 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2410 | 3288 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 153 | n/a |
| CPU | 156825 | 277639 |
| GPU | 51214 | 237833 |
| Memory | 131665 | 172711 |
| UX | 130744 | 188800 |
| NanoReview Score | 470448 | 876983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Hello UI | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 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 (89% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 0:47 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:39 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 21:38 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | 120 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 | 1/1.55 (0.65) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 249 | 299 |
| 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 | n/a |
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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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