Screen size
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 18-1.
Measured wins
Moto G20
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Moto G87
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G20
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G20
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G20
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto G20
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G20
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G20
2021, April 26
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G20
Available. Released 2021, June 09
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G20
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G20
200 g (7.05 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G20
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G20
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G20
Water-repellent design
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G20
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G20
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G20
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G20
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G20
Android 11
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G20
Unisoc T700
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G20
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G20
Mali G52
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G20
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G20
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G20
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Quad
Moto G20
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G20
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G20
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G20
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G20
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G20
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G20
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G20
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G20
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G20
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G20
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G20
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G20
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G20
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G20
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G20
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G20
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G20
10W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G20
Breeze Blue, Flamingo Pink
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G20
XT2128-1, XT2128-2
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G20
About 160 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR