Screen size
Moto G566.7"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Moto G56
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Moto G87
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G56
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Moto G56
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Moto G56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Moto G56
2025, May 29
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G56
Available. Released 2025, May 29
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G56
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G56
200 g (7.05 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G56
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G56
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G56
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G56
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G56
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G56
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G56
Android 15
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G56
Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G56
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G56
IMG BXM-8-256
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G56
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G56
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G56
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Dual
Moto G56
50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Moto G56
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G56
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Moto G56
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G56
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G56
Yes
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G56
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G56
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G56
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G56
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G56
No
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G56
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G56
Smart Connect support
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G56
5200 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G56
30W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G56
Pantone: Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G56
XT2529-2, XT2529-1
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G56
$ 199.50 / C$ 299.99 / £ 142.00 / € 159.00
Moto G87
About 400 EUR