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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Moto G31, getting an 83.3 score against 77. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lot older than Moto G31, it's body is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G31. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Moto G31 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G31 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Moto G31 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G31 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Moto G31 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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