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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Surfing blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh 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
Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than the Moto G 5G Plus, with an 88 score against 82.6. Even though Galaxy M31s and Moto G 5G Plus were released only 1 months apart, the Galaxy M31s body is just a bit lighter but also just a little bit thicker. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a display that's very similar to Galaxy M31s's screen, although the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a quite higher pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy M31s features a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit superior processor than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features longer battery duration than Moto G 5G Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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