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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Moto G9 Play, although both were released only 6 months apart. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy M31 counts with as much storage for applications and games as the Moto G9 Play one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy M31 features better battery lifetime than Moto G9 Play, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot better video quality.
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