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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 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 P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than Moto G5 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy A31's processing unit is very similar to Motorola Moto G5 Plus's processing unit, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A31 and Moto G5 Plus have similar screens, because although the Galaxy A31 has a little bit lower pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much better videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A31 has a greater storage for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 features a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 67% more battery size.
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