Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G15 vs Motorola Moto G56 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Samsung
Announced December 2024 May 2025 August 2025
Status Coming Soon - December 2024 Available - May 2025 Coming Soon - August 2025
Colors Gravity Grey, Iguana Green, Sunrise Orange, Sea Blue, Glacier Blue Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill) Black, Gray, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm
(6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
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 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 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, 28, 38, 40, 41 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)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust and splash resistant
- 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)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15 Android 15 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm) Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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 16M colors
Size 6.72 inches 6.72 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.42% 86.02% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
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@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity 5200 mAh 5200 mAh 5000mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -