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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is a much older, heavier and thicker device than Motorola Edge 40. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little larger screen, a way brighter screen and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a way tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
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