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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Moto G31, having an 85.2 score against 77. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is a bit thinner than Moto G31, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto G31 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit better pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Motorola Moto G31 counts with a camera that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s camera, because although the Motorola Moto G31 has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G31, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Moto G31 features greater battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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