Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-07-28 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 509 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a score of 98, which is much better than Moto X Play's 70.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but notably heavier than the Moto X Play. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Moto X Play has Android 5.1 version, giving you a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Moto X Play features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a way smaller display and a just a little worse screen density. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has more RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than Moto X Play, because it has a larger aperture for better photography in low-light situations, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a larger camera sensor and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way more expensive than Motorola Moto X Play, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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