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- Moto G9 Plus vs Galaxy M31s
Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M31s
What Moto G9 Plus does better (3) and where Galaxy M31s wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display6.2
7.2Camera7.5
5.5Battery7.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G9 PlusGalaxy M31s
| Moto G9 Plus | Galaxy M31s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 170 mm | 159.3 mm | +10.7 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74.4 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 9.3 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 223 g | 203 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G9 Plus better than Galaxy M31s?
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
- Process8 nm vs 10 nm+25%
Why is Galaxy M31s better than Moto G9 Plus?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G9 Plus: Yes
- Weight223 g vs 203 g+10%
- Pixel density386 ppi vs 405 ppi+5%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 9.3 mm+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 86.1%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 223 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 9.3 mm |
| Height | 170 mm | 159.3 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Mirage Black, Mirage Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 386 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 522 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 253,105 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,695 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
