Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A56
53Performance42.5
67.7Display48.5
70.3Camera42.6
70Battery58.2
73.3Features89.3
13 spec wins — Motorola Edge 50 Ultra3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A56
InnoReviews verdict
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 64.8 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+28) and display (+19). Samsung Galaxy A56 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 43
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 58
- 317% higher Ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A56
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 14% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm
- 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
Display
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | pOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi+16% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+108% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 %+3% | 87.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 171,100Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 66% |
Performance
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+18%Top 25% | 1,227,862Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,880+39%Top 38% | 1,350Top 56% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,000+28%Top 34% | 3,900Top 51% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 125 W+178% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g+1% | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.4 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Hello UI) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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