Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,877, while Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G scores 3,119, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G

₹27,999

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₹36,999

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

85%

Release Date

09 Apr, 2024

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
P-OLED	Super AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh
125W Turbo Power Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Eye-catching design, IP68 rating
Lovely screen
Impressive cameras
Rapid charging speeds

Durable design
Capable camera setup
AI tools for cameras
Long term software support

Cons

Performance not best in class
Underwhelming front camera

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

User Ratings

4.3/5

(32,993 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,650 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

827,231 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score
12h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 09, 2024

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Hello UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Samsung Exynos 1580

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Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Xclipse 540

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

827,231

919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.1 %

28.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.85 %

87.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.75 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

161.23 mm

162.1 mm

Width

72.4 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

186 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Silicone Vegan Leather

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Quad Pixel Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 125W Turbo Power Charging 100% in 18 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W TurboPower

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 30m

10h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)