Oppo A52 vs Motorola Moto G31
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on April 20, 2020, against the Motorola Moto G31, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo A52
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (472 against 429 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G31
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 351 and 314 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 223 Hz |
| Response time | 31.8 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | 1587:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 161.89 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~273 GFLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 70623 | 59845 |
| GPU | 37626 | 39344 |
| Memory | 48752 | 35715 |
| UX | 48514 | 60917 |
| Total score | 207405 | 197548 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 711 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 6401 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11.0) | Android 11 |
| ROM | ColorOS 7.1 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 16.6 GB | 20 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| 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 (30% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:37 hr | 2:33 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 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 120FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - 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 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | - | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | November 2021 |
| Release date | April 2020 | December 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G31. But if the performance and sound are more of a priority – go for the Oppo A52.
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