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Motorola Moto G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

What Moto G6 does better (0) and where Galaxy S20 5G wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G6
Motorola · 2018Moto G6
4.5Score
0 advantages≈ $160
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 5G
8.1Score
22 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
5.0Display7.7
3.2Camera7.9
2.4Battery3.9
4.3Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G6Galaxy S20 5G
72.3 × 153.88.369.1 × 151.77.9
Moto G6Galaxy S20 5GDifference
Height153.8 mm151.7 mm+2.1 mm
Width72.3 mm69.1 mm+3.2 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight167 g163 g+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G6 better than Galaxy S20 5G?

Moto G6 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Galaxy S20 5G better than Moto G6?

  1. Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+33%
  2. OLED panelNo · Moto G6: Yes
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G6: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G6: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · Moto G6: Yes
  6. 5GNo · Moto G6: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · Moto G6: Yes
  8. Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,200 nits+85%
  9. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+58%
  10. Pixel density424 ppi vs 563 ppi+33%
  11. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G6: Yes
  12. Max video1080p vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Moto G6Motorola Moto G6≈ $1604.5
Design
Weight167 g163 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm
Height153.8 mm151.7 mm
Width72.3 mm69.1 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours—Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Display
Screen size5.7″6.2″
PanelIPSDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,160 px3,200 px
Pixel density424 ppi563 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—89.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450Exynos 990 - Global
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 506Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
Memory
RAM—12 GB
Storage (max)—128 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—1.1×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging—25 W
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensorYesUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.0 OreoAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5.1
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