Motorola Moto G31: We reviewed the Moto G30, and it turned out to be a safe all-rounder that takes good photos in daylight and offers solid battery life, plus the 90Hz refresh rate display was a nice bonus. Although not much has changed in the G31 in terms of design, there have been some upgrades and there are now new competitors. So, is the new Moto G31 as good an all rounder as the Moto G30?
Motorola Moto G31 price in India
The Moto G31 has a starting price of Rs 12,999 in India and is available in two variants. The base 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 12,999, and the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant costs Rs 14,999.
Motorola Moto G31 design
The Moto G31 is quite similar to it’s predecessor, the Moto G30. It is made of polycarbonate and has a unibody design that feels solid. It offers good grip thanks to a fine groove like texture on the back and it’s relatively thin at just 8.54mm. It has an IPX2 rating for slight water resistance, which is a slight downgrade compared to the G30, which had an IP52 rating for dust and water resistance.
Motorola Moto G31 specifications and software
The Moto G31 has a MediaTek Helio G85 processor and offers upto 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Storage can be expanded upto 1TB by using a microSD card in the hybrid dual SIM tray. Communication standards include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi calling, Bluetooth 5 and multiple satellite navigation systems. The phone had a 5000mAh battery and also it comes with an 20W charger.
Motorola has shipped the Moto G31 with a near stock version of Android 11. There are a few customisation options, including the ability to change accent colours, fonts, and icon shapes. There are also the usual Moto gestures and the Moto Peek display feature that lets you interact with notifications even when the phone is locked. The software experience doesn’t include any third party apps, as we see on most competing smartphones, but there is a Dolby Atmos app, which is used to enhance the audio experience.
Motorola Moto G31 Performance and Battery Life
The software experience on the Moto G31 was overall smooth in regular uses. Upgraders will miss the fluid 90Hz display of the Moto G30, but performance was good and apps stayed in memory for a long time. The 6.4 inch AMOLED panel offers deep blacks and delivers an immersive viewing experience while watching movies and playing games. The phone has Widevine L1 DRM certification, which allows full HD playback resolution in streaming apps. The Moto G31 has a single bottom-firing speaker that’s quite loud, but not as immersive as the stereo speakers found on the
I got the 4GB RAM variant for review and it scored average for a budget smartphone in our benchmark tests. The Moto G31 scored 1,55,315 points in AnTuTu and 346 and 1,241 points in Geekbench’s single and multi-core tests respectively. The G31 managed 39fps and 8.7fps in GFX Bench’s T-Rex and Car Chase benchmarks respectively, and scored 1,799 and 1,408 points in 3D Mark’s Sling Shot and Sling Shot Extreme benchmarks. However, there are smartphones with the MediaTek Helio G88 and G95 SoC in this price segment that performed better.