Motorola Edge (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
The Motorola Edge (2025) scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.7. The Motorola Edge (2025) leads in display, camera, battery, design and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in performance and software support. At launch in the US, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G cost $50 less ($499.99 vs $549.99). The Motorola Edge (2025) is the newer phone, announced May 27, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2025)
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 45 W
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP67
- Newer model May 27, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- Lighter 181 g vs 198 g
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 2 years
- Lower launch price $499.99 vs $549.99
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 7.99 mm
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Overall
7.0
6.7
Display
8.4
7.4
Performance
4.6
5.8
Camera
7.5
6.1
Battery
6.4
5.3
Design
9.1
8.2
Software support
4.3
8.4
Value for money
5.5
4.5
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Super HD pOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.9 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Xclipse 540
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
45 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Dimensions
161.19 × 73.06 × 7.99 mm
162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
7.99 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
181 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Deep Forest
Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
—
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
One UI 7
OS updates
2 years
6 years
Security updates
3 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge (2025)Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Announced
May 27, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Released
Jun 5, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$549.99
$499.99
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