Motorola MOTO G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola MOTO G and Samsung Galaxy S20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola MOTO G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.1 mm 151.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 has greater height than Motorola MOTO G.
Width 72.4 mm 69.1 mm Motorola MOTO G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Depth 11.6 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 is narrower than Motorola MOTO G.
Weight 155 g 163 g Motorola MOTO G is lighter than Motorola MOTO G.
Body Colour Black Pink | Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud | Cloud white
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX7 IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.279 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger screen size than Motorola MOTO G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 has better screen resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 has better pixel density than Motorola MOTO G.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher clock speed than Motorola MOTO G.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher processor core quantity than Motorola MOTO G.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
RAM 1 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more RAM than Motorola MOTO G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more internal memory than Motorola MOTO G.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S20 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 3x Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better front camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, slow motion video, tap to focus Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2470 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger battery capacity than Motorola MOTO G.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 830 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 has longer battery life when making calls than Motorola MOTO G.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 830 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - HD Voice, Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Neural Network Processing Unit, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S20
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Compliant Standards IPX7 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
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