Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is much better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. Galaxy S20 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it is a little heavier. Galaxy S20 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a larger screen and a higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy S20 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S20 shoots much better videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have a 12 MP camera, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos and a way better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 features superior battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S20, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto G5 Plus, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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