Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8
Samsung Galaxy A20 Motorola Moto G8
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Mar 05, 2020
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
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
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
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 Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 % 82.36 %
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, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

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
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 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 (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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, Stereo, RDS
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), 20(800 DD)
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 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
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
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020

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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