Motorola Edge 50 vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
The short answer
- Samsung Galaxy M56 5G charges faster, at 45 W against 33.
- Samsung Galaxy M56 5G is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 27,999 against INR 28,998.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Motorola Edge 50
₹28,998launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
₹27,999launch price · Apr 2025
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Older listing | Upper half ₹25–30k |
| Spec index | — | 8.0 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 13 MP + 10 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Display | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.74 inches (17.12 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | August 8, 2024 (Official) | April 23, 2025 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Hello UI | Samsung One UI 7 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| CPU | Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) | Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Adreno 644 | AMD Xclipse 530 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | P-OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.74 inches (17.12 cm) |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 px (FHD+) | 1080x2340 px (FHD+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | 444 ppi | 382 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 93.09 % | 89.05 % |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass v5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 1600 nits | 1200 nits (HBM) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR 10+ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 160.8 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.79 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 180 grams | 180 grams |
| Build Material | Back: Plastic | Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Colours | Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall Green | Light Green, Black |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (0.64µm pixel size) 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 0.08 MP f/2.0 | 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Quad LED Flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 12000 x 9000 Pixels | 8160 x 6120 Pixels |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus | 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 2560x1440 @ 30 fps | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | — | 10-bit HDR Recording |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | No |
| Camera Features | Fixed Focus | — |
| Video Recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Standby Time | Up to 816 Hours(2G) | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 33W | Yes, Fast, 45W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | Yes, Up to 1 TB | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| User Available Storage | — | Up to 105.7 GB |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | - | - |
| 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) / 800(band 20) | 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| 2G Bands | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v5.3 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| 5G Bands | — | FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | DTS Sound | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Side | In Display |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Optical |