Motorola Moto G56

The Motorola Moto G56 has a non-folding, standard-form design with a height of 165.8 mm, a width of 76.3 mm, and a thickness of 8.4 mm, resulting in a total volume of around 106.26 cm³. It weighs 200 g and carries an IP68 rating, confirming full waterproof protection under the defined test conditions. The device does not feature a rugged build, so while it handles water exposure well, it is not engineered for the additional drop and shock resistance found in purpose-built rugged handsets.

The Moto G56 features a 6.72″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 px and a pixel density of 392 ppi, delivering a reasonably sharp image across its large panel. It runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1000 nits, making content legible in a range of lighting conditions. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i, adding resistance against everyday scratches and minor impacts. There is no secondary screen, and the display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or an Always-On mode.

The Moto G56 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050, an octa-core SoC built on a 6 nm process with two performance cores clocked at 2.6 GHz and six efficiency cores at 2 GHz, operating within a 5W TDP envelope. It is paired with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 3200 MHz across four memory channels, with a maximum supported memory ceiling of 16 GB, and 256 GB of internal storage. The chip includes integrated LTE, supports 64-bit processing, multithreading across 8 threads, big.LITTLE with HMP scheduling, TrustZone security, and an NX bit. Graphics are handled by the Mali G68 MP4, which features 4 execution units and 64 shading units with a base clock of 950 MHz and a turbo frequency of 900 MHz, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0. Benchmark results stand at 475,000 on AnTuTu, with Geekbench 6 scores of 936 single-core and 2,257 multi-core, and the processor also benefits from a 2 MB L3 cache to assist with data throughput.

The Moto G56 has a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 50 MP primary sensor at f/1.8 and an 8 MP secondary lens at f/2.2, both using CMOS technology without a back-illuminated sensor. Autofocus is handled through phase-detection and touch autofocus, along with continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is not present. The camera supports a solid range of manual controls including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while manual shutter speed is not available. Additional shooting modes cover HDR, burst, panorama, slow-motion video, and timelapse, though 360-degree panorama, optical zoom, HDR10 recording, and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. Flash is provided by a single LED unit with no dual-tone or RGB configuration, and there is no front-facing flash. The 32 MP front camera sits at f/2.2 as a single-lens setup and is positioned conventionally rather than under the display, with no 3D photo or video capabilities on either camera.

The Moto G56 runs Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multi-user profiles, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Privacy controls are fairly broad, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. Customization options extend to dynamic theming, theme customization, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while notification permissions and customizable notifications give users additional control over their alerts. Useful everyday features include full-page screenshots, a media picker, Live Text, app offloading, a child lock, battery health check, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. Device tracking is supported, and the phone does not include focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, or a Quick Start setup feature, and it does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Moto G56 is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable and includes a battery level indicator for monitoring charge status. It supports 30W wired fast charging, allowing for quicker top-ups compared to standard charging speeds, though wireless charging is not available on this device.

The Moto G56 covers the basics on the audio front with a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers for built-in playback. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported, meaning aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Moto G56 supports 5G connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), with cellular capabilities and peak download and upload speeds of 2770 Mbits/s and 1250 Mbits/s respectively. The device accommodates one physical SIM and one eSIM, connects via Bluetooth 5.3, and includes NFC for short-range data exchange. Wired connectivity is handled by a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and an external memory slot is available for storage expansion. Security and biometrics cover a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. On the sensor side, the phone includes a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS, and Galileo satellite navigation, but lacks a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and motion or optical tracking. Features such as ANT+, DLNA certification, HDMI output, satellite SOS, crash detection, a stylus, and a built-in projector are not included.

The Moto G56 includes a video light to assist with recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, and the device uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper screen.