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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Samsung Galaxy A31 is a a bit lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Galaxy A31 features a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy A31, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as Samsung Galaxy A31, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 and the Moto G9 Play both feature really similar batteries duration.
The Moto G9 Play features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same video quality and the same resolution camera, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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