Lower mid-range · 2025

Motorola Moto G56

From ₦285,000 to ₦400,000 · 10 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A25
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Rugged build, Leather back
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.72″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.72"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · IMG BXM-8-256
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
475,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.6 GHz Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHx Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 15 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony LYT-600, 1/1.95", 1µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
RAW, laser AF
Video
1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

5200 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5200 mAh
Lab endurance
49:00h
EU cycle rating
1,000 cycles
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32, B71
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n71, n77, n78

Build & Design

200 g · 8.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
165.8 mm
Width
76.3 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
200 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.72″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
475k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 177 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦560k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.72″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
475k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 162 g
₦460k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

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