Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than the Moto Z Force, having a general score of 86.5 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a much newer phone than Moto Z Force, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Moto Z Force has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen density. The Moto Z Force has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Force also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a 71% more battery capacity. Galaxy M31 takes much better pictures and videos than Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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