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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Galaxy M31s is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 88 score against 76.7. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, the Galaxy M31s design is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto G9 Play. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy M31s has a newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it counts with some additional features.
The Galaxy M31s has a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy M31s also has a better pixel count in each inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Galaxy M31s counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M31s has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M31s shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy M31s has superior battery life than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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