Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3, with a global score of 81.3 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A31 is a newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3, although it is somewhat heavier and way thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A31. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. Moto Z3 counts with a display that is very similar to the display in Galaxy A31, although the Moto Z3 has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Moto Z3 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A31, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A31 has a way better battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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