Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Moto G7 Play

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Moto G7 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and Moto G7 Play run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Moto G7 Play offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. Moto G7 Play features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making Moto G7 Play the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and Moto G7 Play feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and Moto G7 Play feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Moto G7 Play offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and Moto G7 Play offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Samsung Galaxy M20

₹11,000

(Discontinued)

Moto G7 Play

₹13,990

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019

23 Jan, 2020

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904	Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1512 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	3000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Stunning display
Capable dual rear cameras
Good performance
Impressive battery backup

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Camera struggles in low light
Face unlock isn't the fastest
No protective case or a fast charger bundled in

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(108,736 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

108,577 AnTuTu Score	N/A
19h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

108,577

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1512 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.44 %

77.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.4 mm

147.3 mm

Width

74.5 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

186 grams

149 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 11m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.273 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope