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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021), getting an 86.5 score against 84.6. Galaxy M31's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Edge (2021), but it's a little bit lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy M31's CPU is just as good as the Motorola Edge (2021) one, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy M31's camera is just as good as Motorola Edge (2021)'s camera, because although the Galaxy M31 has a lot less mega pixels camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 counts with greater battery life than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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