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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is a lot better than Moto M, with an 86.5 score against 71.6. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a notably newer device than Moto M, but it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy M31 has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M31 has a slightly better screen than Moto M, because it has a bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit greater display density. Galaxy M31 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Moto M, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery duration than Moto M, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3050mAh. Galaxy M31 has a lot better camera than Moto M, because it has a much more MP back camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
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