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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is much better than the Moto G4 Plus, with a overall score of 86.5 against 72.1. The Galaxy M31 body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Moto G4 Plus. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better performance than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM.
Galaxy M31 features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a larger display and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M31 captures greater photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a much better video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a much better battery duration than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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