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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (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 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than the Moto G8's 74.4 overall score. The Galaxy M31 construction has the same thickness than the Moto G8, but it's just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G8 has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy M31 features a better screen than Moto G8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a much higher display pixels density. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 and Motorola Moto G8 count with incredibly similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better camera than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Moto G8, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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