Motorola Moto G56 vs. Moto G55 in mid-range duel: All differences in detail

With the Moto G56, Motorola is sticking to the same product strategy that helped the Moto G55 achieve an appealing combination of low price and good features. Officially priced at €250, the mid-range phone remains affordable in its new edition. The Moto G56 offers more features than the Moto G55, thus giving the former a slightly better rating than the latter.

Bigger and more robust with IP69 and Gorilla Glass 7i

At 6.72 inches, the Moto G56 is a little larger than its 6.49-inch predecessor and also weighs a bit more (200 grams versus 179 grams). The design and excellent workmanship remain unchanged, although the color variants are slightly different. Thanks to its soft-touch synthetic leather back cover, the smartphone remains pleasantly grippy and feels high-quality.

The Moto G56 offers even greater durability. While the Moto G55 has IP54 certification and Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass for the IPS display, its successor boasts IP68 and IP69 certifications, allowing it to be submerged in shallow water for short periods of time. The Moto G56 also features the more robust Gorilla Glass 7i.

More recent Android with the same update strategy and larger battery

Two other major differences concern the operating system and the battery. The Moto G56 launches with Android 15 instead of Android 14, but like the Moto G55, only 4 years of security updates and 2 OS upgrades are planned, ending with Android 17.

Furthermore, the Moto G56's battery capacity has increased to 5200 mAh (Moto G55: 5000 mAh), which translates to better battery life. For example, in our Wi-Fi test, the Moto G56 lasted noticeably longer at 18 hours and 30 minutes compared to the Moto G55's 15 hours and 44 minutes. The charging speed, however, has not changed, as it remains at 30 watts. Wireless charging is not supported.

Equal in performance as well as communication and storage features

Only minor differences now remain: The Moto G56's selfie camera now has a resolution of 32 MP instead of the previous 16 MP, the card slot now supports a microSD card of up to 2 TB (Moto G55: 1 TB), and the MediaTek Dimensity 7060 SoC is installed, which is faster on paper. However, our tests show almost no performance difference compared to the Dimensity 7025 in the Moto G55.

Connectivity and storage configurations have not changed at all: WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC and eSIM support, along with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Read the full review of the Motorola Moto G56 here. You can find the review of its predecessor here.