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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 global score. Even though the Galaxy M31 is noticeably newer than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's way thicker and incredibly heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel count per screen inch. The Galaxy M31 has a bit faster processing unit than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 more CPU cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a way better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with way more MP. Moto Z Droid Edition has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy M31, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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