Motorola Moto G56 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

General Info

Manufacturer
Motorola	Samsung
Announced
May 2025	August 2025
Status
Available - May 2025	Coming Soon - August 2025
Colors
Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill)	Black, Gray, Blue
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3 x 0.33 in)	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
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 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body)	0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor 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	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

OS
Android 15	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
-	One UI 7
Processor
Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256 [Similar]	Mali-G68 MP2 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
512 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Type
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.72 inches [Similar]	6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
86.02%	85.89%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm HDR, Panorama	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm HDR Yes [Similar]	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
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
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Not Supported	Not Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 30W wired	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity
5200 mAh	5000mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-