Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Motorola Moto G56 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G56 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7060 and came out 2 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 Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G56 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (693K versus 632K)
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (792 against 731 nits)
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1037 and 963 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 12 ms | 24 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1580:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 165.75 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.26 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.35 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.15/5) | Excellent (4.02/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1318 | 153 |
| Single-core score | 963 | 1037 |
| Multi-core score | 2193 | 2386 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 246966 | 280455 |
| GPU | 43707 | 54244 |
| Memory | 151590 | 140542 |
| UX | 190198 | 218737 |
| Total score | 632461 | 693978 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 139 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10836 | - |
| Video editing | 6753 | - |
| Photo editing | 20957 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9036 | - |
| Writing score | 16436 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền) | AnTuTu 11 | 632633 |
| 📘 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl) | AnTuTu 12 | 754245 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Điền) | AnTuTu 11 | 516874 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD) | AnTuTu 11 | 652673 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107 | AnTuTu 11 | 657350 |
Motorola Moto G56 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Victor) | AnTuTu 12 | 793660 |
| 📘 2026-07-30 (pycoda) | AnTuTu 11 | 712174 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 (Julio) | AnTuTu 11 | 707897 |
| 📘 2026-06-04 (Jão) | AnTuTu 11 | 686105 |
| 📘 2026-04-20 (HAJTOR) | AnTuTu 11 | 693978 |
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 1536 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | Hello UI |
| OS updates | 6 years | 1 year |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 06:03 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:31 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:29 hr | - |
| Standby | 98 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 12 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | May 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $249 |
| SAR (head) | 0.67 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.97 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G56 5G:
- There’s a model with two physical SIM slots (no eSIM), where the second slot is hybrid.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G56 5G is definitely a better buy.
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