Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 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 Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z3's global score of 77.6. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Samsung Galaxy M31s is newer than Motorola Moto Z3, it's noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker.
Moto Z3 features a processor that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy M31s one, and although the Moto Z3 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy M31s and the Moto Z3 feature incredibly similar screens, although the Moto Z3 has a just a bit worse pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen.
Moto Z3 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Galaxy M31s features a greater camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a lot better resolution back camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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