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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 overall score. The Galaxy M31 is an older device than the Motorola Defy (2021), but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide the user the same OS features.
Galaxy M31 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy M31 captures clearer videos and photos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with way more MP. Galaxy M31 and Motorola Defy (2021) feature quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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