Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G22

54 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Motorola Moto G31 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 18, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G31

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
53% higher pixel density (411 vs 268 PPI)
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (228K versus 168K)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
90% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 391 and 206 points
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G22

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G31 and Moto G22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Moto G31

Moto G22

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Moto G31

Moto G22

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Moto G31

Moto G22

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Moto G31

Moto G22

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Moto G31

73 *

Moto G22

71 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Moto G31

Moto G22

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Moto G31

54 *

Moto G22

52 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Moto G31

Moto G22

Display

Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	460 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.7%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	93.2%
PWM	223 Hz	Not detected
Response time	6 ms	40 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	902:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Moto G31

427 nits

Moto G22 +1%

432 nits

Design and build

Height	161.89 mm (6.37 inches)	163.95 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.94 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	8.55 mm (0.34 inches)	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Moto G31

82.7%

Moto G22 +2%

84.2%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G31 and Motorola Moto G22 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G37
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	48	32
GPU clock	1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Moto G31 +90%

391

Moto G22

206

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Moto G31 +46%

1332

Moto G22

915

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Moto G31 +35%

228400

Moto G22

168983

CPU	77070	59284
GPU	30643	13963
Memory	56954	46425
UX	62869	48400
Total score	228400	168983

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Moto G31

708

Moto G22

n/a

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	40.2 °C
Stability	95%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	708	-

PCMark 3.0

Moto G31

6547

Moto G22

n/a

Web score	4785	-
Video editing	5252	-
Photo editing	13015	-
Data manipulation	5353	-
Writing score	6761	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	20 GB	12 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (46% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 65 min)
Full charging time	2:33 hr	2:32 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	5312 x 2988
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	-	1 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Moto G31

80.7 dB

Moto G22 +8%

86.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November 2021	March 2022
Release date	December 2021	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 20 W	Yes, 10 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G31 . But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G22 .