Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Motorola Moto G56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Motorola Moto G56 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Motorola Moto G56 5G
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 Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 86.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 165.75 mm (6.53 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.26 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Motorola Moto G56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 n/a
GPU Cores 160 n/a
GPU Frequency 949 MHz n/a
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10071044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27972410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
CPU190017156825
GPU13577551214
Memory114456131665
UX156378130744
NanoReview Score596626470448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test16 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2818n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Writing score15925n/a
Web score10371n/a
Video editing7240n/a
Data manipulation10049n/a
NanoReview Score12704n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback14:16 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 79 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 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 length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview53n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 490 249
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

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.

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