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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 global score. Even when the Galaxy M31 and Motorola Moto G9 Plus were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy M31 is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features.
Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M31 features just a bit better performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Moto G9 Plus has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M31 has greater battery performance than Moto G9 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both have a camera in the back with a 64 megapixels, the same video frame rate, the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera sensor.
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