Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Price, Features and Specs Compared

Motorola launched its Moto G7 series in Brazil just a few days ago. The series consists of four smartphones- Moto G7, Moto G7 Play, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Plus. None of these phones have yet been launched in Indian market but the most inferior offering i.e. Moto G7 Power is reported to go on sale in the country today through Flipkart.com as well as through offline channels with a price tag of Rs. 13,999 (MRP Rs. 15,999). However, the phone is not yet listed on Flipkart at the time of writing this article. Considering the specs and the rumoured price, the Moto G7 Power is expected to compete against the likes of mid-rangers such as recently launched Galaxy M20 and Xiaomi’s popular Redmi Note 6 Pro. Let us compare the three devices to find out if Moto G7 Power will be able to combat the threat offered by the other two devices.

We’ll take below parameters into consideration for the comparison sake:

• Design, Display and Dimensions
• Hardware: Processor, RAM and Storage, Battery
• Software
• Camera Configuration
• Price in India

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Design, Display and Dimension

In terms of design, the Moto G7 Power is a sturdy handset due to its Aluminum frame and water resistance power. Please note that the device can provide resistance against sudden splashes of water but is not completely water proof. The phone will be made available in Ceramic Black and Iced violet gradient colour options. The Redmi Note 6 Pro looks quite identical to its predecessor Note 5 Pro, except for the wide notch the top. However, the device looks quite average. Colour options of the Redmi Note 6 Pro are Black, Blue, Red, and Rose Gold. On the other hand, the Galaxy M20 stands out from the other two due to its trendy design with water drop shaped notch and thin bezels. The available colour options will be- Charcoal Black and Ocean Blue. Generally, you cannot expect a good design in the budget segment, but the Galaxy M20 proves to be an exception.

The Moto G7 Power sports a 6.2-inch LTPS LCD screen that features a wide notch, 1520×720 pixels resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The display also has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top for protection against scratches. The Galaxy M20 comes with a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) Infinity-V Display (tear drop notch) along with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display has minimal bezels across sides with comparatively thick chin. The Redmi Note 6 Pro gets a 6.26-inch Full HD+ (1080×2280 pixels) IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. The display features a conventional wide notch at the top, 2.5D curved glass and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Overall, the Galaxy M20 seems to have a slight edge over Redmi Note 6 Pro. It looks better too, thanks to the trendy and tiny tear drop shaped notch as opposed to the conventional wide notch.

In terms of dimensions, the G7 Power measures 160.83 x 76 x 9.4 mm and weighs about 193 grams. The Galaxy M20 has dimensions of 156.4 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm and weight of 186 grams, while the Redmi Note 6 Pro has dimensions of 157.91 x 76.38 x 8.26 mm and its weight is 182 grams. So, the Note 6 Pro is the slimmest and lightest of the three phones.

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Processor, RAM and Storage, Battery

The Mote G7 Power draws power from the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC and Adreno 506 GPU. At the time of launch in Brazil, the company had announced the 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage variant. However, it is rumoured that Indian market will get 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant. The storage is expandable up to 512GB via microSD card. The Galaxy M20 is powered by an Exynos 7904 SoC, paired with 3GB and 4GB RAM options and Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. There are two internal storage options- 32GB and 64GB. Both the variants are expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB). The Redmi Note 6 Pro has a 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor to keep things ticking along with Adreno 509 GPU. In terms of storage, there are two variants- 4GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage and 6GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage. The storage is expandable by a microSD card of up to 256GB. The Moto G7 Power loses this battle but it’s a close call between Galaxy M20 and Redmi Note 6 Pro as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 performs slightly better than Samsung Exynos 7904. So, we’ll call it a tie between the two.

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Battery

The Moto G7 Power is backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W TurboPower fast charging technology. The Galaxy M20 also has 5,000mAh battery underneath that supports fast charging via USB Type-C. While, the Redmi Note 6 Pro comes with 4,000mAh battery under the hood with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support. However, the bundled charger supports only up to 10W charging. We have a tie once again and this time it’s between Moto G7 Power and Samsung Galaxy M20.

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Software

In terms of software, the Moto G7 Power runs Google’s latest Android 9 Pie operating system out of the box. The Galaxy M20 will be shipped with Android 8.1 Oreo OS on top of Samsung Experience 9.5 UX, while the Redmi Note 6 Pro runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS out of the box. The Moto G7 Power is the winner in terms of software, thanks to its latest version of Android.

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Camera Configuration

In terms of optics, Moto G7 Power features a single 12-megapixel camera at the back with an f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel camera at the front with an f/2.2 aperture for selfies and video calls.

Th Galaxy M20 comes equipped with a dual camera module on the back with a combination of a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.9 aperture + a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. The front gets an 8-megapixel selfie sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro bears a vertically aligned dual rear camera setup placed on the top left corner comprising of a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture + a 5-megapixel depth sensing secondary sensor. The front also gets a dual camera set up which consists of a 20-megapixel primary sensor + a 2-megapixel secondary sensor, with support for AI Face Unlock, and AI Portrait Selfie.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro emerges out as a winner in the camera department, thanks to its dual camera set up on the back as well as front along with better resolution. Moto G7 Power stands last, while the Galaxy M20 gets the second spot.

Moto G7 Power vs Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro: Price in India

As mentioned earlier, the Moto G7 Power is yet to hit the Indian market but its reported to go on sale soon with a price tag of Rs. 13,999 (MRP Rs. 15,999) for the lone 4GB RAM + 64GB inbuilt storage variant.

The Galaxy M20 comes in two memory variants. The base variant is 3GB RAM + 32GB inbuilt storage, which is priced at Rs. 10,990. Whereas the top variant is 4GB RAM + 64GB inbuilt storage which is priced at Rs. 12,990.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro 4GB RAM + 64GB inbuilt storage model costs Rs. 13,990, while the 6GB RAM + 64GB inbuilt storage option costs Rs. 15,990.

Samsung has managed to price its M20 quite aggressively and thus has an edge over the other two devices as far as the pricing is concerned.

CompareRaja’s Verdict

Although Xiaomi is a market leader in budget smartphone segment, it’s Redmi Note 6 Pro fails to outperform in this comparison. It does win some points such as good camera and good processor, but it is the Galaxy M20 that seems to be a better value for money deal, thanks to its better display, impressive battery backup (5,000mAh!!) and most importantly an affordable price tag as compared to the other two devices. Motorola’s G7 Power gets the best software as compared to the other two devices, but it still gets third position in this comparison.

Still confused? Here’s a quick specs comparison between Moto G7 Power, Samsung Galaxy M20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro which may help you further in your decision-making process…