Motorola Moto G56 vs realme 12+ 5G

The Motorola Moto G56 scores 5.4 in our rating, and the realme 12+ 5G scores 5.9. The Motorola Moto G56 leads in design and software support, while the realme 12+ 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera and battery. The Motorola Moto G56 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2025.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G56

5.4 Price TBA

realme realme 12+ 5G

5.9 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G56

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Bigger screen 6.72 inches vs 6.67 inches
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP54
Newer model May 29, 2025 vs Feb 29, 2024
microSD card slot

Why choose the realme 12+ 5G

Faster wired charging 67 W vs 30 W
Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 4 GB / 8 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 190 g vs 200 g
Thinner 7.87 mm vs 8.35 mm

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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 G56realme 12+ 5G

Overall 5.4 5.9

Display 6.5 7.7

Performance 4.1 4.3

Camera 4.5 5.7

Battery 4.9 5.3

Design 8.5 7.3

Software support 5.0 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Size 6.72 inches 6.67 inches

Type LCD OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 391 ppi —

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 1,000 nits 2,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Chipset Dimensity 7060 Dimensity 7050

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G68 MC4

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.88

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@60 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Dimensions 165.75 × 76.26 × 8.35 mm 162.95 × 75.45 × 7.87 mm

Thickness 8.35 mm 7.87 mm

Weight 200 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Vegan leather Vegan leather

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Dazzling Blue, Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dill Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth — 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC — ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 14

Interface — realme UI 5.0

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 4 years —

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G56realme 12+ 5G

Announced May 29, 2025 Feb 29, 2024

Released — Mar 1, 2024

Status Released Released

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