Motorola Moto G56 vs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Verdict
The Motorola Moto G56 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, display, connectivity & features, camera, performance and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 83 vs 52 points.
The Motorola Moto G56 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G.
- Moto G56 leads in 15 fields
- Galaxy A06 5G leads in 2 fields
- 21 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Moto G56 | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 55 | 36 |
| Camera | 33 | 12 |
| Battery | 59 | 47 |
| Display | 68 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Moto G56: 40/100(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 30/100
- Chipset
- Moto G56: Dimensity 7060
- Galaxy A06 5G: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Moto G56: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Moto G56: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 128 GB
- Process node
- Moto G56: 6 nm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Moto G56: 50 MP
- Galaxy A06 5G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Moto G56: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1/2.75″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Telephoto camera
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Periscope lens
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Optical zoom
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Video recording
- Moto G56: 1080p
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Moto G56: 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Moto G56: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Moto G56: 49:00 h
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Moto G56: 1000
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Moto G56: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Moto G56: 6.72″
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Moto G56: LCD
- Galaxy A06 5G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Moto G56: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Moto G56: 392 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 262 ppi
- Resolution
- Moto G56: 1080x2400
- Galaxy A06 5G: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Moto G56: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Moto G56: 200 g
- Galaxy A06 5G: 191 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Moto G56: 8.4 mm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Moto G56: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Moto G56: Leather(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Moto G56: Plastic
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Moto G56: A
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Moto G56: A
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Moto G56: B
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Moto G56: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A06 5G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Moto G56: 5.3
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Moto G56: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Moto G56: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- NFC
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- eSIM
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Moto G56: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A06 5G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- FM radio
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- microSD slot
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- Card slot
- Moto G56: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A06 5G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Moto G56: Android 15
- Galaxy A06 5G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Moto G56: Unknown
- Galaxy A06 5G: 4
- Launch price
- Moto G56: $ 199.99
- Galaxy A06 5G: ₹ 14,999
- Year
- Moto G56: 2025
- Galaxy A06 5G: 2025
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| — | Moto G56 | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, May 29 | 2025, February 19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May 29 | Available. Released 2025, February 19 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent; downlodable) | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5200 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill | Black, Gray, Light Green |
| Models | XT2529-2, XT2529-1 | SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS |
| Price | $ 199.99 / € 244.75 / £ 193.00 | ₹ 14,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.05 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class A | – |