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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a global score of 78.9 against 76.3. Even being the best device in this review, it must be noted that it's also somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. The Galaxy M20's processor is very similar to Moto Z3 Play's CPU, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a screen that's very similar to Moto Z3 Play's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has a little bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little greater pixel density. Moto Z3 Play has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera sensor and a larger camera aperture. Galaxy M20 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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