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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G31 is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9, with a global score of 77 against 72.6. The Moto G31 construction is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Asus Zenfone 9, and both were released only a couple months apart. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G31 has the previous 11 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
The Motorola Moto G31 features a bit more vivid screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Motorola Moto G31 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Moto G31 features a much more powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G31 has greater battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh. Asus Zenfone 9 captures much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Asus Zenfone 9 also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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