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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than Moto G9 Play, getting a 94.8 score against 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a thinner and lighter cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, although they were only released with a couple months difference.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S20 features a much better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a much better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size sensor, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to take better low-light captures, higher video frame rates and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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