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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 is better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting a global score of 86.5 against 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Moto G6 Plus. Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M31 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has an 88 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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