Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is better than Moto G9 Plus, having a overall score of 94.8 against 80.5. Even though the Galaxy S20 and Moto G9 Plus were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy S20 is thinner and a lot lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has 13 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Galaxy S20 has a bit more storage for applications and games than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little faster CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM. Moto G9 Plus has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and faster 30 fps video frame rate.
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