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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Moto G Stylus (2021), getting an 88 score against 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy M31s design is a little thicker but a little bit lighter than Moto G Stylus (2021), and both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Galaxy M31s has a bit better looking screen than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy M31s features just a little better processing power than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) and Galaxy M31s both feature incredibly similar memory for games and applications, both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery life than Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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