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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, with an 86.5 score against 77.4. The Galaxy M31 construction is way newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy M31 features a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit greater pixel density and a bigger display.
The Galaxy M31 has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 has a way better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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