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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is just a bit better than the Motorola One 5G's global score of 84.6. Although the Galaxy M31s and the Motorola One 5G were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy M31s's design is just a little lighter but a little thicker. The Galaxy M31s has a little faster CPU than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M31s also has more RAM.
The Motorola One 5G and the Galaxy M31s both feature really similar displays, although the Galaxy M31s has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller screen. Motorola One 5G has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola One 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy M31s takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy M31s counts with better battery performance than Motorola One 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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