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Motorola Moto E5 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Moto E5:
      LCD
      Galaxy A31:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Moto E5: 11 g lighter

      Moto E5:
      174 g
      Galaxy A31:
      185 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto E5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E5:
      5.7 in
      Galaxy A31:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Moto E5:
      Single
      Galaxy A31:
      Quad

    • Height

      Moto E5: 4.9 mm shorter

      Moto E5:
      154.4 mm
      Galaxy A31:
      159.3 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E5:
      2018
      Galaxy A31:
      2020

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Moto E5

      Height:
      154.4 mm
      Width:
      72.2 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Height:
      159.3 mm +4.9 mm versus Moto E5
      Width:
      73.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Moto E5

      174 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      185 g

      +11 g versus Moto E5

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Moto E5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      98.9 cm²

    Galaxy A31 has approximately 17.9% more rectangular screen area than Moto E5.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Moto E5, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E5Galaxy A31
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Moto E5

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Single SIM model)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    2. Galaxy A31

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Moto E5

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      5000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Moto E5

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Moto E52. Galaxy A31

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
    • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (Single SIM model)
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.8 cm2
    • 98.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.2%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 282 PPI
    • 411 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0"
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (macro) -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 308
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 32492
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 651
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1834
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Release date
    • 2018
    • April
    • 2020
    • March 24
    Colors
    • Flash gray
    • Fine Gold
    • Prism Crush Black
    • Prism Crush Blue
    • Prism Crush Red
    • Prism Crush White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 28(700) - Brazil
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E5, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationMoto E5Galaxy A31
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Motorola Moto E (5th Gen.)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 15W

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