Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Motorola Edge (2022)
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 (with Exynos 9 Octa 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Motorola Edge (2022), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1050 and came out 30 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 41% higher pixel density (563 vs 399 PPI)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
- The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 939 and 755 points
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 563 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 242 Hz | - |
| Response time | 8.5 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) | 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 69.1 mm (2.72 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Red | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 |
| Max. clock | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G610 MC3 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~1196 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 151215 | - |
| GPU | 230621 | - |
| Memory | 81673 | - |
| UX | 121126 | - |
| Total score | 585262 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 44% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 25 FPS | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4218 | 2514 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 10910 | 12557 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | - |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | - |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1000 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | - |
| OS size | 20.1 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (100% in 75 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:40 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:04 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:15 hr | - |
| Standby | 83 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 1.1x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 3872 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 22 | 19 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2020 | August 2022 |
| Release date | March 2020 | August 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.28 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.52 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, camera, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S20. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge (2022).
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