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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is better than the Motorola Moto X4, having a global score of 86.5 against 74.4. The Galaxy M31 is a a lot newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto X4, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Moto X4 has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior camera than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
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