Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A56 or Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A56 | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 02 | 2024, April 16 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.05 in | 161.1 x 72.4 x 8.6 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), wooden back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Forest Grey, Nordic Wood, Peach Fuzz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 4500 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 480 EUR | € 771.5 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.7% | 92.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1220 x 2712 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 446 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 144Hz, HDR10+, 2500 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
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| Functions | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 146 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 150 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 134 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 50 MP, f/1.9, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Adreno 735 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Smart Connect (Ready For) support -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 125W Fast charging -50W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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