Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than Moto Z3, having an 86.5 score against 77.6. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone than Moto Z3, but it's much thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit sharper screen than Moto Z3, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit more pixels per display inch. Moto Z3 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M31 has a processor that's just as good as Motorola Moto Z3's CPU, and although the Galaxy M31 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy M31 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality photos and a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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