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Motorola Razr 40

Motorola Razr 40

#204
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

#275

Category Breakdown

Motorola Razr 40
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
Performance
87.688.6
Camera
92.297.5
Display
96.696.2
Battery
90.188.7
Build
67.996.4
Connectivity
88.083.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
85.383.0

Summary

  • The Motorola Razr 40 features a foldable LTPO AMOLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2640 pixels and a 144Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Razr 40 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the S20 utilizes the Snapdragon 865, offering slightly better performance metrics.
  • 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 sensors, with the S20 supporting 8K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Razr 40 at 4200 mAh versus the S20's 4000 mAh, with both supporting wireless charging.
  • The Razr 40 runs on Android 13, while the S20 launched with Android 10 and One UI 2.5, indicating a more updated software experience for the Razr 40.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the Razr 40 using a plastic front and back with an aluminum frame, while the S20 features Gorilla Glass on both front and back with an aluminum frame.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Razr 40
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

General

Release Date

2023, June 01
2020, May 20

Announced

2023, June 01
2020, May 20

Description

Also known as Motorola razr (3rd gen.), Motorola Razr Gen 3 in North America
For Verizon

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 (~566 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

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

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 644
Adreno 650

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

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

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

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

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

Dimensions

Unfolded: 170.8 x 74 x 7.4 mmFolded: 88.2 x 74 x 15.8 mm
151.7 x 69.1 x 8.1 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)

Weight

188.6 g
168.1 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

Colors

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

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.91 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 10, One UI 2.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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