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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is much better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, with an 88 score against 74.3. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must highlight that it is also a little thicker and just a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit better processor than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M31s has a brighter display than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy M31s also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a greater camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a way better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot better (4K) video resolution. Galaxy M31s has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with greater battery duration than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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