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Motorola Moto G35 vs Moto G31

51 out of 100
Motorola Moto G35
VS
38 out of 100
Motorola Moto G31
Motorola Moto G35
Motorola Moto G31

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Motorola Moto G35 (with Unisoc T760) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G31, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 2 years and 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G35
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (628K versus 294K)
  • Delivers 130% higher peak brightness (981 against 426 nits)
  • Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T760
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Stereo speakers
  • The phone is 2 years and 10 months newer
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G31
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G35 and Moto G31 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Moto G35
44*
Moto G31
34*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
DeviceFacts Score
Final comparison evaluation
Moto G35
51*
Moto G31
38*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 70% Yes
Yes, we think most users will notice the upgrade.
Updating from Motorola Moto G31 to Motorola Moto G35 makes sense and should feel noticeably better in daily use.
Main improvements: display, performance, and camera.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Moto G35
vs
Moto G31

Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 392 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3% 82.7%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 94.4% 99.9%
PWM Not detected 223 Hz
Response time 32 ms 6 ms
Contrast 1527:1 ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Moto G35
6.72″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
Moto G31
6.4″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Moto G35 +130%
981 nits
Moto G31
426 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 166.29 mm (6.55 inches) 161.89 mm (6.37 inches)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 inches) 73.87 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 8.55 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof Yes IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Red Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.99/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Moto G35 +4%
86.3%
Moto G31
82.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G35 and Motorola Moto G31
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T760 MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 128 48
GPU clock 650 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~166.4 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G35 and Motorola Moto G31
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Moto G35 +88%
735
Moto G31
390
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Moto G35 +76%
2318
Moto G31
1319
Single-core score 735 390
Multi-core score 2318 1319
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Moto G35 +113%
628581
Moto G31
294541
CPU 273586 117806
GPU 52033 26726
Memory 132639 57959
UX 170323 92050
Total score 628581 294541
Samples [16 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Moto G35
172
Moto G31
n/a
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 172 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Moto G35
n/a
Moto G31
181
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 181
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Moto G35 +75%
12044
Moto G31
6866
Web score 10089 5545
Video editing 7595 5033
Photo editing 30169 13001
Data manipulation 7902 5790
Writing score 13488 7550
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Motorola Moto G35
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-12 (Rajeshwar Shah)AnTuTu 12670577
📘 2026-08-09 (Pavan Yadav)AnTuTu 11624406
📘 2026-08-03 (Ali)AnTuTu 11636592
📘 2026-06-12 (Zohakuten)Geekbench 6 GPU2113
📘 2026-06-12 (Zohakuten)Geekbench 6 CPU735 / 2318
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Motorola Moto G31
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM Hello UI Stock Android
OS size 18 GB 20 GB
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (46% in 60 min)
Full charging time - 2:33 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:11 hr
Watching video - 13:57 hr
Gaming - 05:07 hr
Standby - 111 hr
General battery life
Moto G35
n/a
Moto G31
22:55 hr
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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 Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 118°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264 4128 x 3096
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 Direct
- 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
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No Yes
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Moto G35 +5%
84.8 dB
Moto G31
80.7 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2024 November 2021
Release date September 2024 December 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $200
Successor - - Motorola Moto G35
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 20 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G35 is definitely a better buy.

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