Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 score. The Galaxy Note 20 body is much newer than Motorola Moto Z Play's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z Play, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM. Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note 20 has improved battery duration than Moto Z Play, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3510mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a superior camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto Z Play, letting go a couple features and specs.
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