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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 M31s is better than the Moto G5 Plus, having an 88 score against 74.6. Galaxy M31s's construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner than Moto G5 Plus's, but it's incredibly heavier. The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better performance than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31s and Motorola Moto G5 Plus have incredibly similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger screen. Galaxy M31s features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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