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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G's global score of 81.5. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G 5G, although it was released about 9 months before.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels number per display inch. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has better battery performance than Moto G 5G, because it has a 20% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a better camera than Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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