Sony Xperia 10 V vs Motorola Moto G56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 86.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)137 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 165.75 mm (6.53 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 76.26 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Motorola Moto G56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9061044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21012410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
CPU155146156825
GPU10372851214
Memory98577131665
UX105532130744
NanoReview Score462983470448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:58 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Web Browsing12:46 hn/a
Video Playback18:23 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode145 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/21/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.1 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*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

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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