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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone than the Moto Z3 Play, but it's somewhat heavier and notably thicker. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit faster processor than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy M31 features a bit better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite greater count of pixels per display inch. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a much better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
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