Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mineral Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is a bit better than Motorola Edge (2022), getting an 86.5 score against 84.7. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version and Motorola Edge (2022) has Android 12. The Galaxy M31 is better than the Motorola Edge (2022), we must highlight that it's also a lot older, heavier and just a bit thicker.
Galaxy M31 has a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a greater memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Edge (2022) has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M31. Both have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M31 has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Edge (2022), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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