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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G31 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 77 against 75.8. Although Moto G31 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is heavier and just a little thicker. Moto G31 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto G31 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G31 and Galaxy A5 (2017) have incredibly similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto G31 has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger display. The Motorola Moto G31 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light situations and a camera with way more MP.
Moto G31 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G31 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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