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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung 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 | 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 + 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Galaxy M31s is better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, getting an 88 score against 77.5. The Galaxy M31s construction is noticeably newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. Moto G6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M31s both have quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G6 Plus. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31s has a lot better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures.
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