Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 M31s is better than Moto Z Play, getting a score of 88 against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy M31s's body is incredibly newer than the Moto Z Play's, but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M31s counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31s has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has a 71% larger battery size.
Galaxy M31s features a lot better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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