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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Although the Galaxy A31 is much newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is notably heavier and much thicker. Galaxy A31 has just a bit better display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite greater screen pixels density and a bigger screen.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A31. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with a superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A31 captures better videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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