Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Motorola Moto G56 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Motorola Moto G56 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
- Higher pixel density: 425ppi
- Lighter design: 168g vs 200g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
- Larger display: 6.72in
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3900mAh
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.72 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 86.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.3 mm (5.76 in) | 165.75 mm (6.53 in) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) | 76.26 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow |
- Black - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | n/a |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1831 | 1044 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4914 | 2410 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 9422 | 153 |
| CPU | 380535 | 156825 |
| GPU | 598896 | 51214 |
| Memory | 273271 | 131665 |
| UX | 270109 | 130744 |
| NanoReview Score | 1522811 | 470448 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.3 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 60 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 12039 | n/a |
| Writing score | 19330 | n/a |
| Web score | 14262 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7840 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 12674 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 15602 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 29.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | Hello UI |
Battery
| Volume | 3900 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:16 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:12 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:41 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:20 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 70 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 6/5/8/34 | WCDMA 1/2/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 249 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - 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 S23:
The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
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 Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.
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