Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G31 vs Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A35

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Samsung
Announced November 2021 Not announced yet March 2024
Status Coming Soon - Q4 2021 Rumored Coming Soon - March 2024
Colors Mineral Grey, Baby Blue Blue, Gold Black; other colors
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
- 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm
(6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) - 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network - - SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.44 W/kg (head)
0.92 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 14
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MP5
RAM 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen FHD+ AMOLED Screen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
500 Nits, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.4 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.74% - 84.99%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 300/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -