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| Excellence Score |
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| Value for Money Score |
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| Price |
₹ 18,999 onwards
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₹ 16,999 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Dec, 2020
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Aug, 2020
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.7 inches
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6.5 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
1080x2400 pixels (~ 393 pixels per inch)
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1080x2400 pixels (~ 405 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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| Display Type |
IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
HDR10
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N/A
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
2.2 GHz
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2.3 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GRanked #17 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Samsung Exynos 9611Ranked #38 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Adreno 619
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Mali-G72 MP3
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| RAM |
6 GB
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6 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
Yes
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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| Primary Camera |
48MP + 8MP + 2MP
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64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (4K)
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| Other Camera Features |
48MP: f/1.7 aperture; 26mm focal length; 1/2.0" sensor size; 0.8um pixel size; PDAF,
8MP: f/2.2 aperture; 118-degree ultra-wide lens; 1.12um pixel size,
2MP: f/2.4 aperture; macro camera; AF,
HDR, Panorama,
Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/60fps,
EIS
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64MP: f/1.8 Aperture; 26mm Focal Length; 1/1.72"; 0.8um Pixel Size; PDAF,
12MP: f/2.2 Aperture; 123-degree ultra-wide lens,
5MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Macro Camera,
5MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor
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| Secondary Camera |
16MP
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32MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
f/2.2 aperture, 1.0um pixel size, HDR
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f/2.2 aperture, 26mm Focal Length, 1/2.8" Sensor Size, 0.8um Pixel Size, HDR
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| Internal Memory |
128 GB
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128 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 1 TB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes (Wireless)
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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| Thickness |
9.9 mmThick
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9.3 mmThick
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| Weight |
212 gmHeavy
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203 gmHeavy
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| Width |
76.1 mmOk for one-handed use
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74.4 mmOk for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
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| Battery Capacity |
5000 mAh
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6000 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes, 20W TurboPower
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Yes, 25W Fast Charging
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| Included Fast Charger |
Yes, 20.0W Fast Charger
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Yes, 25.0W Fast Charger
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| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
NFC; Noise Filtration
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UFS 2.1 Storage; FM Recording; Noise Filtration
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- The Moto G 5G is a handsome phone with a carbon fiber-esque texture at the back - the Moto G comes with impressive colour options (though, the glass-emulating glossy finish on the back feels cheap)
- The front has a standard 2020 design with an almost edge-to-edge display, some thick bezels, and a modern punch-hole cutout for the camera
- Dedicated Google Assistant button
- Large 6.67 display IPS LCD display - it is a good display, the colours are bright, vibrant, and contrast is decent - consuming content on the display is enjoyable and there's added HDR10 compliance
- Motorola continues to keep the software on it's phones clean, and simple - it's basically stock Android with a few useful Moto add-ons
- Rapid, swift performance from the new Snapdragon 750G - the performance is very similar to the 765G and it handles everything you throw at it with easy, be it multi-tasking, or heavy games, all run smooth
- Good triple camera setup at the back - a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera
- The primary sensor captures detailed and crisp pictures in daylight conditions - the photos look close to natural conditions
- The ultra-wide camera gives you a distortion-free wide perspective of the scene with a bit lesser detail than the primary camera
- The macro sensor turns out pretty impressive images especially during daylight conditions
- In low-light, the phone shoots decent photos and there's dedicated night mode to boost the performance further
- The portrait mode works well, the subject separation is good and the background is smoothly blurred
- Selfies from the 16MP front camera look good with bright colors and good contrast - portrait mode in selfies works well, with proper cutouts and decent level of background blurring
- Overall, while the Moto G 5G might be lacking in numbers, Motorola has optimised the cameras well enough to take on competition and they perform on par with the phone in this price range
- Call quality over the earpiece and via headphones is great
- Loudspeaker is also decent
- Very good battery from the 5000 mAh cell - it could easily last a day and half with regular use
- Decent fast charging from the 20W bundled charger in the box - it takes around 90 mins to charge the phone completely
- The Moto G 5G is the cheapest 5G phone at the time of the launch in India - realistically, 5G is nothing more than a marketing gimmick at this time, it would take sufficient time for 5G to be available, there is currently no infrastructure - but you can consider it for future proofing
- The Moto G 5G is an amazing phone in many ways - a clean Android experience with a fast and future-proof chip, ease of use, long battery life, and good cameras is a combination that many seek desperately at this price and it offers exactly that
- However, if you want your phones to look a bit more trendy and you want faster charging, the Realme 7 Pro is a good option to consider
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- Sleek, classy design - the Galaxy M31s seems identical to the Galaxy A51, with a glossy polycarbonate back design - giving it a premium look
- The front gets a new trendy look with a hole-punch display, a first for the M-series
- It has good ergonomics and feels comfortable to hold and operate
- The side-mounted fingerprint scanner is quick to unlock the device
- Vivid, crisp and punchy 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with excellent viewing angles, and brightness levels - easily one of the best displays in the price bracket
- It also comes with "Widevine L1" certification, which helps stream content in crisp HD resolution
- Blacks are deep on the AMOLED display, which looks good with Dark mode enabled
- Samsung's OneUI is today one of the more clean, refined Android UIs that's especially well optimized for large displays like this one
- One UI also brings in other useful stuff, like a System-wide Dark mode (which turns the background completely black and looks great on the M31s' AMOLED display), and Always On Display option
- Decent performance with the Exynos 9611 at the core (similar to Snapdragon 665) - the phone is good for basic operations
- Good quad rear camera setup - 64MP main sensor + 12MP wide-angle lens + 5MP depth sensor + a 5MP macro camera
- Shots taken with the primary camera during daylight are quite satisfactory, images are detailed, especially the 64MP shots, and they showcase the good dynamic range
- The ultra-wide sensor, like on any budget phone, is a good addition - it takes social media-worthy images in great lighting conditions (in low-light, the quality dips and pictures look grainy and noisy, wide-angle shots also have barrel distortion at the edges)
- Photos taken in low-light looks good - switching to Night mode helps reduce grain in the output and further improves image quality
- Live Focus shots are quite impeccable and the camera app does give you the option to set the level of blur before taking a shot - edge detection is very good and the Galaxy M31 does a good job of separating the subject from the background
- The macro camera takes decent shots outdoors (though, the quality dips when indoors and the output is restricted to 5MP in resolution)
- The single take is a nice addition from the more expensive S20 series, it lets you capture multiple formats at once
- The 32MP selfie camera is quite good and takes detailed selfies (though in low light, the quality goes down a notch and results are grainy)
- Overall, the cameras on the M31s are good for the price bracket, even though they are not the best (that title crowned to the POCO X2)
- Monster 6000mAh battery delivers an incredible 2-3 days of usage easily, making for one of the largest battery life smartphones currently available
- Supports 25W fast charging - the phone takes around 2 hours to charge the battery completely, which is decent
- Consider the Galaxy M31s for its vivid display, capable optics and stellar on-battery time
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- No high refresh rate, while some competitor offer it
- Though, phones like the Realme 7 Pro offer much faster charging in this price
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- The Galaxy M31s feels hefty at 9.3mm thickness and 203g weight (though, it's worth it for the 6000 mAh battery it packs)
- However, it is an old chipset and heavy gaming and multi-tasking are taxing for the phone - the POCO X2 and the Realme 6 Pro are much better options that will handle gaming better than the Galaxy M31s
- Look elsewhere if performance and gaming capabilities are your primary deciding factors - the phones like Realme 6 Pro and Redmi X2 are better equipped to meet your requirements in the performance segment
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| Expert Reviews |
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