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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Moto Z2 Play, having an 86.5 score against 77.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31 is noticeably newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it's extremely heavier and a lot thicker. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a larger display and a just a bit better pixel count in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M31 takes much better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M31, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 100% larger battery capacity.
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