Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Motorola Moto G56

Samsung Galaxy A17
samsung galaxy a17
Motorola Moto G56
motorola moto g56
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Motorola
Announced August 2025 May 2025
Status Coming Soon - August 2025 Available - May 2025
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill)
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 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
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
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
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
- 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

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15
User Interface One UI 7 -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) [Similar] Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G68 MP2 [Similar] IMG BXM-8-256 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.72 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.89% 86.02%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
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
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
Yes [Similar]

connectivity 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 Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 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
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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 not supported

battery Battery

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