Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G13

54 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Motorola Moto G31 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 18, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G13, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G31

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
52% higher pixel density (411 vs 270 PPI)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (20W versus 10W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G13

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (557 against 427 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (262K versus 228K)
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 431 and 391 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G31 and Moto G13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS 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	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.7%	83.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.9%	91.2%
PWM	223 Hz	Not detected
Response time	6 ms	41 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1914:1

Height	161.89 mm (6.37 inches)	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.55 mm (0.34 inches)	8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	183.45 g (6.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Mediatek Helio G85
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	48	48
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

CPU	77070	85300
GPU	30643	38887
Memory	56954	63200
UX	62869	74149
Total score	228400	262859

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	40.8 °C
Stability	95%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	708	743

Web score	4785	6956
Video editing	5252	6170
Photo editing	13015	19073
Data manipulation	5353	5436
Writing score	6761	9302

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11	Android 13
ROM	Stock Android	My UX
OS size	20 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (46% in 60 min)	Yes
Full charging time	2:33 hr	2:30 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
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)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 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 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 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
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4096 x 2048
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	720p at 30 FPS

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
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, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

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

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	November 2021	January 2023
Release date	December 2021	January 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 20 W	Yes, 10 W

Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G13

Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G13

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Display

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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