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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is much better than the Motorola One Action's global score of 78.5. Samsung Galaxy M31's design is just a little thinner but just a little bit heavier than Motorola One Action, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy M31 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Motorola One Action has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better processing power than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 takes much better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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