Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G56 vs Motorola Edge 40

Motorola Moto G56
motorola moto g56
Motorola Edge 40
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general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola
Announced May 2025 Expected announcement 2023, May
Status Available - May 2025 Rumored. Exp. release 2023, May
Colors Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill) Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.33 in)
158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm
(6.24 x 2.83 x 0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 167 g or 171 g (5.89 oz or 6.03 oz)
SIM Type - Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
HSDPA 800 / 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
LTE
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
SA/NSA/Sub6
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 (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15 Android 13
Processor Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) [Similar] , Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (5 nm)
GPU IMG BXM-8-256 [Similar] -
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
FHD+ P-OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1200 nits
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.72 inches [Similar] 6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.02% 90.73%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-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/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth))
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
Yes [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory 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 UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 68W
Capacity 5200 mAh 4400mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -