Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G988B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166.9 mm 161.76 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Width 76 mm 73.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.39 mm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Weight 220 g 198.5 g Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | Cloud white Interstellar black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP52
SAR Value 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head), 2.88 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.9" 6.67" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 511 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1250 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better refresh rate than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
User Memory 104 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" 1/1.22" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 10x -
Digital Zoom 100x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes 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 Slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Live filter, Double shooting, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens 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) 114 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm 0.64 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/3.5 F/1.6 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 24 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.22 μm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
Camera Modes (3rd Camera) - Portrait
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) 40 Megapixels 60 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.8"
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) 0.7 μm 0.61 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Gesture Shot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Portrait, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie, Cinemagraphy, Double shooting, Professional (with Long Exposure)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, Animation for selfies
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4610 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones 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
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 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 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, 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 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 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
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 Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features 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 Dual microphones, Google Lens, dual stereo speakers, ThinkShield for mobile, Host-Aware Performance Booster 2.0
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case, protective film
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, SGS IP52
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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