Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A20	Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Apr 10, 2019	Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.4-inch · 1560x720px	6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm	6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: 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	Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 %	82.43 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB	64GB
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
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPower

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

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	48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP	25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, Compass
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 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
	18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

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)

Links

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