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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy A31 and the Moto G8 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A31 is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a little more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit higher display density. Moto G8 Plus's processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A31's processing unit, they have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Moto G8 Plus and Galaxy A31 have similar memory capacity for games and applications, both of them have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. Moto G8 Plus shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor and a same resolution camera, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has improved battery performance than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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