Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 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 P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Moto Z, with an 81.3 score against 74.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A31 has 10 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Galaxy A31 is extremely newer than Moto Z, it is much heavier and way thicker.
Moto Z counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Moto Z counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy A31 has a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy A31 takes much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution.
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