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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 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 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s 82.1 score. The Galaxy M31 construction is a bit thinner and lighter than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), despite of the fact that it was released only 16 months before. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you very similar OS features.
Galaxy M31 has a bit sharper screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a better camera than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a way better (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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