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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a a lot newer and way thinner cellphone than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy M31 has just a little better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M31 takes better videos and photos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures.
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