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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s is better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a general score of 88 against 77.2. Even though Galaxy M31s is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is lighter and thinner. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features longer battery life than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M31s shoots a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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