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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| 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 Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Even though Galaxy A31 is newer than Moto Z3 Play, it's somewhat heavier and way thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a little better pixels density and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A31 captures better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
The Moto Z3 Play has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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