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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Moto G31 has an overall score of 77, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Moto G31 has a newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and increased performance. The Moto G31 design is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G9 Play.
Motorola Moto G31's processing unit is just as good as Moto G9 Play's processing unit, both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. The Moto G31 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way greater pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G31 has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G9 Play and Moto G31 count with incredibly similar batteries performance.
The Moto G9 Play captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a lower video quality and a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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