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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Moto G31 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a overall score of 77 against 71.8. Moto G31's design is way newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Motorola Moto G31 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Moto G31 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Moto G31 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G31 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Moto G31 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Moto G31 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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