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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is a lot better than the Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. These devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has an older 13 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Samsung Galaxy S20 is a little bit thicker than the Moto Z Play, it's just a little lighter and incredibly newer.
Galaxy S20 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 features a much better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a better display pixels density, a bit larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Galaxy S20 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S20 shoots much better videos and photos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a bit better battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more than Moto Z Play, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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