Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A20 Motorola Moto G8 Play
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.4-inch
6.2-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black,Deep blue, Red Knight grey, Royal magenta

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 % 80.76 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali G72 MP3
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP 25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile and Metro
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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