Motorola Moto G56 5G vs Moto G55
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Motorola Moto G56 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7060) that was released on May 29, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G55, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G56 5G
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (693K versus 630K)
- The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G55
- Optical image stabilization
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (868 against 792 nits)
- Weighs 18 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.49 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 392 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 24 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 1580:1 | 2420:1 |
Screen space comparison
Moto G56 5G
6.72β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
Moto G55
6.49β³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.75 mm (6.53 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.26 mm (3 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | Yes |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Excellent (4.02/5) | Good (3.99/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 550 | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 153 | - |
| Single-core score | 1037 | 1008 |
| Multi-core score | 2386 | 2366 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 280455 | 240801 |
| GPU | 54244 | 57917 |
| Memory | 140542 | 121870 |
| UX | 218737 | 209626 |
| Total score | 693978 | 630214 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13252 |
| Video editing | - | 5940 |
| Photo editing | - | 27374 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9686 |
| Writing score | - | 17264 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G56 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (Victor) | AnTuTu 12 | 793660 |
| π 2026-07-30 (pycoda) | AnTuTu 11 | 712174 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Julio) | AnTuTu 11 | 707897 |
| π 2026-06-04 (JΓ£o) | AnTuTu 11 | 686105 |
| π 2026-04-20 (HAJTOR) | AnTuTu 11 | 693978 |
Motorola Moto G55
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-23 (MABS) | AnTuTu 11 | 630214 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | CPU Throttle | 72% |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | CPU Throttle | 77% |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Hello UI | Hello UI |
| OS updates | 1 year | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 800 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2025 | August 2024 |
| Release date | May 2025 | September 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $249 |
| Successor | - | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G56 5G:
- Thereβs a model with two physical SIM slots (no eSIM), where the second slot is hybrid.
Notes on Moto G55:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 mm and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Motorola Moto G56 5G.
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