Motorola Moto G56 vs Samsung Galaxy A26
Verdict
The Motorola Moto G56 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (battery, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy A26 leads in display and camera; they are even on performance.
The biggest difference is battery: 59 vs 43 points.
The Motorola Moto G56 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy A26.
Choose the Motorola Moto G56 for battery and design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 for display and camera.
- Moto G56 leads in 13 fields
- Galaxy A26 leads in 6 fields
- 21 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Moto G56 | Galaxy A26 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 55 | 53 |
| Camera | 33 | 41 |
| Battery | 59 | 43 |
| Display | 68 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 69 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 57 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Moto G56: 40/100
- Galaxy A26: 44/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Moto G56: Dimensity 7060
- Galaxy A26: Exynos 1380
- RAM (max)
- Moto G56: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Moto G56: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 256 GB
- Process node
- Moto G56: 6 nm
- Galaxy A26: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Moto G56: 50 MP
- Galaxy A26: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Moto G56: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Periscope lens
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Optical zoom
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Video recording
- Moto G56: 1080p
- Galaxy A26: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Moto G56: 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Moto G56: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Moto G56: 49:00 h(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 37:05 h
- EU label cycles
- Moto G56: 1000
- Galaxy A26: 1200
- Wired charging
- Moto G56: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Reverse charging
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Reverse charging type
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
Display
- Screen size
- Moto G56: 6.72″
- Galaxy A26: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Moto G56: LCD
- Galaxy A26: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Moto G56: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A26: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Moto G56: 392 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A26: 385 ppi
- Resolution
- Moto G56: 1080x2400
- Galaxy A26: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Moto G56: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy A26: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Moto G56: 200 g
- Galaxy A26: 200 g
- Thickness
- Moto G56: 8.4 mm
- Galaxy A26: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Moto G56: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy A26: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Moto G56: Leather
- Galaxy A26: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Moto G56: Plastic
- Galaxy A26: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Moto G56: A(Better)
- Galaxy A26: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Moto G56: A(Better)
- Galaxy A26: B
- EU energy class
- Moto G56: B
- Galaxy A26: C
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Moto G56: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A26: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Moto G56: 5.3
- Galaxy A26: 5.3
- USB speed
- Moto G56: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A26: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Moto G56: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A26: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- NFC
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- eSIM
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Stereo speakers
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A26: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Moto G56: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A26: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Moto G56: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A26: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- Infrared blaster
- Moto G56: No
- Galaxy A26: No
- FM radio
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Unknown
- microSD slot
- Moto G56: Yes
- Galaxy A26: Yes
- Card slot
- Moto G56: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A26: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Moto G56: Android 15
- Galaxy A26: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Moto G56: Unknown
- Galaxy A26: 6
- Launch price
- Moto G56: $ 199.99
- Galaxy A26: $ 219.99
- Year
- Moto G56: 2025
- Galaxy A26: 2025
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| — | Moto G56 | Galaxy A26 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA |
| 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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, May 29 | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May 29 | Available. Released 2025, March 19 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| 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 + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM |
| GPU | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM |
| 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 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent; downlodable) | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
| Models | XT2529-2, XT2529-1 | SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W |
| Price | $ 199.99 / € 244.75 / £ 193.00 | $ 219.99 / € 275.00 / £ 201.00 |
| SAR | – | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class C |
| Battery | 49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class B (269 falls) |
| Repairability | Class A | Class C |