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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Although the Galaxy A31 is newer than the Moto Z3 Play, it's extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy A31 counts with a little bit better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bigger screen, a little bit greater pixel amount per screen inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A31, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto Z3 Play. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A31 takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A31 features a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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