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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is much better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a global score of 88 against 77.2. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Although the Galaxy M31s is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner. Galaxy M31s counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M31s features a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M31s also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy M31s has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features longer battery duration than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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