Scores
| Total | 92 | 83 |
General
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Model | Motorola Signature | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
| Variant | 12GB + 256GB | 8GB + 256GB |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 7 January 2026 | 10 April 2024 |
| In Box | USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool. TurboPower™ 90W charger, Signature packaging fragrance & Thank You Card | Phone, 25W Charger, USB-C Cable, SIM Tool |
Display
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1264 × 2780 | 1080 × 2340 |
| PPI | 449 | 385 |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 6200 nits | 1200 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.14 % | ~ 87.4 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | Octa core (3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon) | Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520) |
| Max Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 829 | Xclipse 540 |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50MP (wide) + 50MP (ultra wide) + 50MP (periscope) | 50 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultrawide) + 5 MP (macro) |
| Rear Video | 8k @30fps, 4k @30/ 60/ 120fps, Full HD @30/ 60/ 120/ 240fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p @60fps, HD @240 fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 50MP (wide) | 12 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 4k @30/ 60fps, Full HD @30/ 60/ 120fps | 4k @30 fps Full HD @60 fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Silicon-Carbon Battery | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 90 W | 45 W |
| Wireless Charging | 50 W | No |
| Reverse Charging | 10 W | No |
Software
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v16 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 7 Years of OS Updates, 7 Years of Security Updates | 6 Years OS Updates, 6 Years Security Updates |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Dual (nano) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.3 |
| USB | v3.2 | v3 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 162.1 mm | 162.2 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Thickness | 6.99 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 198 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP69/IP68, Water Resistance 1.5m upto 30 min | IP67 |
| Colors | Pantone Carbon, Pantone Martini Olive | Graphite, White, Violet |
| Fingerprint | Under-display Ultrasonic | Under-display Optical |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |