Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Samsung Galaxy M31s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M317F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy M31s has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 74.4 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Depth 6.99 mm 9.3 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 203 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Black
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.365 W/kg (body), 0.756 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy M31s has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy M31s has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
User Memory - 106.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy M31s has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 81 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Samsung Galaxy M31s has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto Z Play.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, Bokeh Mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Live Focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy M31s has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3060 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 125 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3060 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy M31s
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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