Motorola Moto G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. 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 G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G988B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.27 mm 166.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G8.
Width 75.8 mm 76 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G8.
Depth 8.95 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G8.
Weight 188.3 g 220 g Motorola Moto G8 is lighter than Motorola Moto G8.
Body Colour Neon blue | Pearl white Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | 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 - 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1560 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Display Format HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 511 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed - 2.73 GHz
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 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8.
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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G8 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 10x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects HDR, Spot Colour HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video 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, Pro Video mode, Single Take
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source - 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 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) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 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, 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, 100x Super Resolution Zoom, 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom, 3D Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.4 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.5 Motorola Moto G8 has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) 24 degree(s) Motorola Moto G8 has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G8 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.7 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1500 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 DD, 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
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
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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