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Motorola Razr 40

Motorola Razr 40

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Samsung Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S20

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Razr 40
Samsung Galaxy S20
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
53.253.6
Display
90.088.5
Battery
66.066.0
Build
80.079.8
Overall
70.468.4

Summary

  • The Motorola Razr 40 features a foldable LTPO AMOLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering higher pixel density at 563 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Razr 40 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the S20 utilizes either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865, depending on the region.
  • The Razr 40's camera system includes a 64 MP primary sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, compared to the S20's 12 MP wide, 64 MP telephoto, and 12 MP ultrawide lenses, which support 8K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Razr 40 at 4200 mAh with 30W charging, compared to the S20's 4000 mAh and 25W charging.
  • Both devices run Android, with the Razr 40 launching with Android 13 and promising three major updates, while the S20 originally launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 13.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the Razr 40 utilizing a plastic front and back with an aluminum frame, while the S20 features Gorilla Glass on both the front and back with an aluminum frame.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Razr 40
Samsung Galaxy S20

General

Release Date

2023, June 01
2020, February 11

Announced

2023, June 01
2020, February 11

Description

Also known as Motorola razr (3rd gen.), Motorola Razr Gen 3 in North America
Also available with 5G

Display

Size

6.9"
6.2"

Type

Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2640 pixels (~413 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA

GPU

Adreno 644
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Front Camera

32 MP
10 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging Details

30W wired5W wireless
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

Unfolded: 170.8 x 74 x 7.4 mmFolded: 88.2 x 74 x 15.8 mm
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)

Weight

188.6 g
163 g

Materials

Plastic front (unfolded), plastic front (folded), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series), hinge (stainless steel)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Sage Green, Vanilla Cream, Summer Lilac, Grape Compote, Cherry Blossom
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

OS Version

Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)
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