Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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 | 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 Galaxy M31 is better than the Moto G51 5G, getting a overall score of 86.5 against 77.8. The Galaxy M31 construction is a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Moto G51 5G, despite of the fact that it was released only 22 months before. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto G51 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Motorola Moto G51 5G counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Galaxy M31 one, both have an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and the same internal memory.
Galaxy M31 features longer battery performance than Moto G51 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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