Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168 mm 161.6 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Width 74 mm 75.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 9 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 is narrower than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Weight 207 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 is lighter than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Body Colour Surfing blue Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Body Material Plastic -
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 393 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features CinemaVision display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 -
Clock Speed - 2.73 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 12x
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 20 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger third camera lens field of view than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger third camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Lens Type (Front) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4300 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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