Moto G8 Power Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M31

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Comparing the Moto G8 Power Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M31 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G8 Power Lite and Samsung Galaxy M31 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Moto G8 Power Lite offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 offers 6.4 inches, making Moto G8 Power Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G8 Power Lite's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Moto G8 Power Lite offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Moto G8 Power Lite offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Moto G8 Power Lite offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G8 Power Lite and Samsung Galaxy M31 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Moto G8 Power Lite and Samsung Galaxy M31 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Moto G8 Power Lite
₹9,999
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₹14,999
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
78%

Release Date

28 May, 2020
04 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P35
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(63,958 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
11 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 28, 2020
(Official)
Mar 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.72 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
159.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

200 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 48 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.37 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg
Head: 0.383 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope