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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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 Galaxy M31 is much better than the Moto G5 Plus, with an 86.5 score against 74.6. Galaxy M31 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Moto G5 Plus, although it is also somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy M31 has a bit superior CPU than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M31 shoots way better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a really longer battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 100% bigger battery size.
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