In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G986B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.35 mm | 161.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Width | 75.83 mm | 73.7 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Depth | 9.09 mm | 7.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Weight | 188 g | 186 g | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Cosmic blue | Crystal pink | Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white | |
| Protection | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) | 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.7" | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 525 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting |
| PROCESSOR | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Samsung Exynos 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.73 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| MEMORY | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| User Memory | - | 104 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Lens Type | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/2.2 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | 1.4 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 12x | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | Spot Colour | HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | 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 (UHD 8K) at 24fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, 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, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.76" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 79 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | 1.8 μm | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | 76 degree(s) | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 2 μm | 0.8 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Quad Pixel technology | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 0.3 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/1.0 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | DepthVision camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 25 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.8 μm | 1.22 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Spot Colour | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Dual Pixel AF |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | TurboPower technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | - | 1380 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (4G): up to 1380 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | Samsung One UI 2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens | MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | VDE, IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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