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Samsung - Galaxy A56 vs Motorola - Razr 50

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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%
Razr 50MOTOROLARENDER
Probe B
Motorola
Razr 50
60.2/ 100C
Performance49· 25%
Battery53· 20%
Display72· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy A56 and Razr 50, the Galaxy A56 comes out ahead in wired charging and battery capacity, while the Razr 50 wins on front camera and weight. Overall, the Galaxy A56 scores 62 and the Razr 50 scores 60.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62 vs 60.2). 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 your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are wired charging, battery capacity, promised os updates.

Pick the Razr 50 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, weight, pixel density, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, main camera, refresh rate, 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

  • Wired charging — 80.00% more. 45 W vs 25 W.
  • Battery capacity — 19.05% more. 5000 mAh vs 4200 mAh.
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).

Why Motorola - Razr 50 wins

  • Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Weight — 10.00 g less. 188 vs 198.
  • Pixel density — 7.27% more. 413 ppi vs 385 ppi.
  • Screen size — 2.99% more. 6.9 " vs 6.7 ".
  • Water resistance: IPX8 (vs IP67).
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
Weight198 g188 glead
Thickness7.4 mm7.3 mmlead
Water resistanceIP67IPX8lead
Form factorbarfoldable_clamshelllead

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
Screen size6.7 "6.9 "lead
Pixel density385 ppi413 ppilead
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1900 nits3000 nitslead

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB256 GBlead
AnTuTu780000780000
CPU total clock9.6 GHz9.6 GHz

Cameras

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera12 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
Battery capacity5000 mAhlead4200 mAh
Wired charging45 Wlead25 W
Wireless charging0 W15 Wlead

Connectivity

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Motorola - Razr 50
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Galaxy A56 or Razr 50?+

Galaxy A56 has 19.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 4200 mAh.

Which is lighter, Galaxy A56 or Razr 50?+

Razr 50 is 10g lighter — 198g vs 188g.

Is Galaxy A56 waterproof?+

Galaxy A56 has an IP67 rating.

Does Razr 50 support 5G?+

Yes, Razr 50 supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, Galaxy A56 or Razr 50?+

Razr 50 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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