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) |
Display
| 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 | |
Hardware and OS
| 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) |
Camera
| 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] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| 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 |
User Memory
| 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 |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| 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 | |
| - | - |