Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
63.058.6
Display
88.588.5
Battery
85.578.0
Build
77.875.8
Overall
75.371.1
Summary
- The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 198.5g, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a slightly heavier build at 220g with Gorilla Glass 6.
- The Edge 30 Ultra sports a 6.67-inch P-OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1080 x 2400 resolution, compared to the S20 Ultra's larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate and higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Edge 30 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 in the S20 Ultra.
- The camera setup on the Edge 30 Ultra includes a 200 MP main sensor, while the S20 Ultra features a 108 MP main sensor, with both offering advanced video recording capabilities.
- Battery capacity is higher in the S20 Ultra at 5000mAh compared to the Edge 30 Ultra's 4610mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 125W.
- Both devices run Android, with the Edge 30 Ultra launching on Android 12 and the S20 Ultra on Android 10, upgradable to newer versions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
General
Release Date
2022, September 08
2020, February 11
Announced
2022, September 08
2020, February 11
Description
Also known as Motorola Edge X
Also available with 5GAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra LTE
Display
Size
6.67"
6.9"
Type
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1250 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 730
Mali-G77 MP11Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
200 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Front Camera
60 MP
40 MP
Front Camera Details
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/320/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4610 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4610 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
125W wired50W wireless10W reverse wireless
45W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.8 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
198.5 g
220 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Interstellar Black, Starlight White
Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct - InternationalWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - PRC
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 15
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 15
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

