Motorola Moto G56 vs Motorola Edge (2022)
The Motorola Moto G56 scores 5.4 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge (2022) scores 5.8. The Motorola Moto G56 leads in design, while the Motorola Edge (2022) is ahead in display, camera, battery and software support. The Motorola Moto G56 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G56
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.72 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP52
- Newer model May 29, 2025 vs Aug 18, 2022
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- Lighter 170 g vs 200 g
- Thinner 7.99 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 1080p@60
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Overall
5.4
5.8
Display
6.5
7.3
Performance
4.1
4.1
Camera
4.5
6.3
Battery
4.9
5.6
Design
8.5
6.5
Software support
5.0
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.4
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Size
6.72 inches
6.6 inches
Type
LCD
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
391 ppi
399 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,000 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Mali-G610 MC3
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
973
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,386
RAM
4 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@60
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
30 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Dimensions
165.75 × 76.26 × 8.35 mm
160.86 × 74.24 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
200 g
170 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP52
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Dazzling Blue, Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dill
Mineral Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
—
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
—
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 12
Interface
—
My UX
OS updates
2 years
3 years
Security updates
4 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G56Motorola Edge (2022)
Announced
May 29, 2025
Aug 18, 2022
Released
—
Sep 1, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$498
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