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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Cosmic Emerald |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.34 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s global score of 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), even though it was released only 16 months before. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Galaxy M31 has just a little better processing power than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M31 counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M31 has greater battery duration than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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