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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Moto G31 is just a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, with a overall score of 77 against 74.6. Even though the Moto G31 is somewhat heavier than the Moto G5 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Moto G31's CPU is very similar to the processor in Moto G5 Plus, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G31 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Moto G5 Plus one, because although the Motorola Moto G31 has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger screen. Moto G31 counts with a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G31 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Moto G31 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. Moto G31 counts with a really longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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