Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G31 is a bit better than Moto Z, getting a general score of 77 against 74.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G31 has 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Motorola Moto G31 construction is much newer than Moto Z's, although it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
Moto Z has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Moto G31 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G31 has a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G31 also has 4 more processing cores. The Moto G31 has a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Moto G31 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G31 also has a camera with lot more megapixels.
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