Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 M31 is better than the Moto G7 Plus, getting a score of 86.5 against 76.1. Even though Galaxy M31 is newer than Moto G7 Plus, it's just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10.
The Galaxy M31 features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little sharper screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy M31 and Motorola Moto G7 Plus both feature very similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery performance than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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