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Samsung - Galaxy A56 vs Motorola - ThinkPhone

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Galaxy A56SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy A56
62.0/ 100C
Performance49· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
ThinkPhoneMOTOROLARENDER
Probe B
Motorola
ThinkPhone
64.6/ 100C
Performance56· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display72· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy A56 and ThinkPhone, the Galaxy A56 comes out ahead in screen size and promised os updates, while the ThinkPhone wins on front camera and antutu. Overall, the Galaxy A56 scores 62 and the ThinkPhone scores 64.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62 vs 64.6). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Galaxy A56 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are screen size, promised os updates.

Pick the ThinkPhone if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, antutu, wired charging, among others.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, ram, main camera, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy A56 wins

  • Screen size — 1.52% more. 6.7 " vs 6.6 ".
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).

Why Motorola - ThinkPhone wins

  • Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
  • AnTuTu — 53.85% more. 1200000 vs 780000.
  • Wired charging — 51.11% more. 68 W vs 45 W.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • Weight — 9.00 g less. 189 vs 198.
  • Pixel density — 4.42% more. 402 ppi vs 385 ppi.
  • Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP67).
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
Weight198 g189 glead
Thickness7.4 mmlead8.3 mm
Water resistanceIP67IP68lead
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
Screen size6.7 "lead6.6 "
Pixel density385 ppi402 ppilead
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
Peak brightness1900 nitslead1200 nits

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB256 GBlead
AnTuTu7800001200000lead
CPU total clock9.6 GHz14.8 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera12 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
Battery capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Wired charging45 W68 Wlead
Wireless charging0 W15 Wlead

Connectivity

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - ThinkPhone
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Galaxy A56 or ThinkPhone?+

ThinkPhone has 0.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, Galaxy A56 or ThinkPhone?+

ThinkPhone is 9g lighter — 198g vs 189g.

Is Galaxy A56 waterproof?+

Galaxy A56 has an IP67 rating.

Does ThinkPhone support 5G?+

Yes, ThinkPhone supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, Galaxy A56 or ThinkPhone?+

ThinkPhone has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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