Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-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
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than Moto Z, with an 88 score against 74.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy M31s design is much newer, but incredibly heavier and extremely thicker than the Moto Z.
The Motorola Moto Z has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel number per display inch. Galaxy M31s counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots way better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy M31s has a superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 131% greater battery size.
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