TCL 50 5G vs Motorola Moto G56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : TCL 50 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus, 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 TCL 50 5G
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5010mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs TCL 50 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.72 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 480 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 86.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 165.75 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.26 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
TCL 50 5G
85.4 %
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %

Performance

Testing TCL 50 5G and Motorola Moto G56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
TCL 50 5G
692
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
TCL 50 5G
1849
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6921044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18492410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
TCL 50 5G
410348
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
CPU131259156825
GPU6396551214
Memory112246131665
UX102878130744
NanoReview Score410348470448

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 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin n/a Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5010 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.51/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4 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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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