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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is better than the Moto M's 71.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A31's body is newer than Moto M's, although it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Motorola Moto M has a bit better performance than Galaxy A31. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a little sharper display than Moto M, because it has a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Moto M, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a F2 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also has a much more megapixels back camera. Galaxy A31 has a superior battery duration than Moto M, because it has a 64% larger battery size.
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