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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-01-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Meteorite Black and Pearl Gold | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (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 |
| Mali-G52 MC2 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer 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, 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 a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G41's overall score of 79.1. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Motorola Moto G41.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G41, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the display, they both have a same size display. The Galaxy M31 features a little faster processing unit than Moto G41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G41 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M31 features superior battery duration than Motorola Moto G41, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy M31 features a superior camera than Moto G41, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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