Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Motorola Moto G9 Play

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G and Motorola Moto G9 Play. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Motorola Moto G9 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G986B/DS XT2083-3
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 156 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Width 73.7 mm 76 mm Motorola Moto G9 Play has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 10 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Weight 186 g 197 g Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white Forest green | Sapphire blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head), 3.02 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 525 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Max Vision display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G77 MP11 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
User Memory 104 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Play has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G9 Play has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.6 μm Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 12x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, 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, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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 (UHD 8K) at 24fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm 1.75 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.75 μm Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.0 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, Auto Smile Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Mirrored photo, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Self-timer, RAW photo
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
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 -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, 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 Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Motorola Moto G9 Play
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, power adapter (20W)
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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