Motorola recently revealed the Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus; the latter arrived as the company's first smartphone since 2016. The Motorola Edge+ boasts all the attributes of a premium smartphone, including design, performance, camera, battery, and display.
However, the Moto Edge+ also launched at a steep price, putting it in pole position to challenge the best Samsung has to offer. So we decided to pit the Motorola Edge Plus against the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Motorola Edge Plus
| Specs | Galaxy S20 Ultra | Motorola Edge Plus |
| Processor | Snapdragon 865 / Exynos 990 | Snapdragon 865 |
| Display | 6.9-inch QHD+ (1440*3200 pixels) AMOLED;120Hz, HDR10+ | 6.7-inch OLED FHD+ (1080*2340 pixels), 90Hz, HDR10+ |
| Storage | 128/256GB/512GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 12GB |
| Rear Camera | 108 MP, f/1.8 + 12 MP, f/2.2 (Ultrawide) + 48 MP, f/3.6 (Telephoto) + TOF 3D | 108 MP, f/1.8 + 16MP, f/2.2 (Ultrawide) + 8MP, f/2.4 (Telephoto) + TOF 3D |
| Front Camera | 40 MP, f/2.2 | 25 MP, f/2.0 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh, 45W Fast Charging, 15W Wireless Charging | 5,000 mAh battery, 18W Fast Charging, 15W Wireless Charging |
| Software | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 10.0 |
| Starting Price | Rs 92,999 | USD 999 (Approx. Rs 76,250) |
In terms of design, the Motorola Edge+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra both feature a glass back and front with an aluminium frame. The camera layouts on the back are different on both phones with Motorola offering a more subtle design than Samsung's big rectangular camera module. While screen curvature on the Edge+ is not particularly useful, it does look better than the Ultra's flat panel. However, Samsung also offers an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
Display
When it comes to display, the curvature on the Motorola's screen looks a lot better than Samsung, but the S20 Ultra definitely has the advantage in terms of display specs. Samsung's screen is brighter, sharper, and has a higher refresh rate. The S20 Ultra also gets a QHD+ resolution over the regular FHD+ on the Moto Edge+. There is certainly no competition here; Samsung's display is definitely the better of the two.
Performance
Both phones can deliver on the performance front, with Samsung offering up to 16GB of RAM on the top-end Galaxy S20 Ultra although 12GB is more than enough to get anything and everything done on your smartphone. However, the Exynos version of the Galaxy S20 Ultra falls flat in terms of both GPU and CPU performance over Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 chipset.
Software
While Samsung's One UI is one of the company's best software skins for Android, Motorola's stock experience is as good as it gets. Overall, software should not really be an issue on both of these phones in terms of bug fixes, updates, and customisations.
Battery & Charging
Although battery capacity is the same on both phones, Motorola has a slight advantage in power consumption as Samsung's display will consume more power. But Motorola's upper hand in power consumption is diminished with Samsung's faster-charging support. However, it is worth noting that Samsung only includes a 25W fast charger in the box.
Camera
On the camera front, both the Galaxy S20 Ultra and Motorola utilise the same 108-megapixel primary sensor. However, Samsung has a better telephoto camera, while the S20 Ultra's ultrawide shooter was just rated as the best in the industry by DxOMark. Samsung also offers a much-more capable zoom.
In terms of video, the S20 Ultra can capture video in 8K resolution, while the Moto Edge+ is limited to 6K. However, 8K video on the S20 Ultra is far from perfect, and the Edge Plus' 6K video is yet to be put the test. Lastly, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus offered the best front camera performance of any smartphone, and we already know Galaxy S20 Ultra has an upgraded 40-megapixel sensor. This leads us to believe that Samsung will have the upper hand against Motorola in theory.
Conclusion
The Motorola Edge Plus has not got a price tag in India just yet, but we do not expect it to be cheap. The Edge+ is expected to be cheaper than the S20 Ultra, but if you have the budget, we'd suggest going the Samsung route. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has the upper had on almost all fronts here. If you are looking to switch up your smartphone and not committed to a single brand, then Motorola can make a good case if they price it correctly in India. We expect the Motorola Edge Plus to be priced anywhere between 60K to 75K in India.
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