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Device summary
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Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.3 mm × 162.0 mm × 7.2 mm | 76.4 mm × 162.1 mm × 7.0 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 186 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super AMOLED Plus | Extreme AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340 × 1080 | 2780 × 1264 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Peak brightness | — | 6200 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Ultra Wide · 50 MP |
| Periscope camera | — | Periscope telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom · OIS |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W |
| Charging standard | 45W Super Fast Charging | — |
| Wireless charging | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | 10 W |
| Battery type | — | Silicon-carbon |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6 |
| USB | — | USB-C 3.2 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | — | Aircraft-grade aluminum |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H |
Basic information
Release year
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- 2025
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- 2026
Starting price
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- —
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Display size
- Galaxy M56
- 6.7-inch
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- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
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- 77.3 mm × 162.0 mm × 7.2 mm
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- 76.4 mm × 162.1 mm × 7.0 mm
Weight
- Galaxy M56
- 180 g
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- 186 g
Front material
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back material
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Display
Display technology
- Galaxy M56
- Super AMOLED Plus
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- Extreme AMOLED
Resolution
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- 2340 × 1080
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- 2780 × 1264
Refresh rate
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- 120 Hz
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- 165 Hz
Protection
- Galaxy M56
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Peak brightness
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- —
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- 6200 nits
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy M56
- Exynos 1480
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- Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
RAM
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- 8 GB
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- 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
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- 128 GB, 256 GB
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- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Cameras
Main camera
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- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
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- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
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- Ultra Wide · 50 MP
Periscope camera
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- Periscope telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras
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- Front · 12 MP
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Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy M56
- 5000 mAh
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- 5200 mAh
Wired charging
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- 45 W
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- 90 W
Charging standard
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- 45W Super Fast Charging
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Wireless charging
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- 50 W
Reverse wireless charging
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- 10 W
Battery type
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- Silicon-carbon
Connectivity
Cellular
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- 5G, LTE
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- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
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- Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
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- Bluetooth 6
USB
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- USB-C 3.2
NFC
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- Yes
eSIM
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- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
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- Aircraft-grade aluminum
Ingress protection
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- IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
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6 g lighter · minor difference
Width
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0.9 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
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0.2 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
User Experience Summary
Galaxy M56
Strengths
- Bright 120Hz Super AMOLED+ display with Victus+ glass protection
- 45W charging and IP67 water resistance at a slim 180 g
- OIS-equipped 50MP main camera with 4K video capability
Compromises
- Mono speaker and no 3.5mm headphone jack feel out of step with the premium build
- No microSD expansion, unlike some earlier Galaxy M phones
- Charger not included despite fast 45W support
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Strengths
- Best Motorola 2026 imaging — telephoto and low-light flagship tier
- Premium materials and 186 g light ultra-premium carry
- 6.99 mm slim profile with flagship camera stack
Compromises
- Software update tenure trails Samsung and Google ultra-premium
- Imaging not universally superior to Galaxy Ultra and iPhone Pro
- Ultra-premium price with Motorola ecosystem depth gaps