Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
51 out 100
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 30 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Motorola Edge 30 Neo
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
998 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz730 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Motorola Edge 30 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Motorola Edge 30 Neo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
2165
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992165
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Motorola Edge 30 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
446967
CPU289519145663
GPU26530283158
Memory15629498766
UX195882119380
NanoReview Score906997446967
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
1205
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1205
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 30 Neo]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
10129
Writing scoren/a14550
Web scoren/a9399
Video editingn/a4472
Data manipulationn/a8348
NanoReview Scoren/a10129

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.5 GB 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
18:35
Web Browsing11:28 h07:06 h
Video Playback19:50 h10:58 h
Games04:53 h04:41 h
Standby Mode131 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
88.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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