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Lower mid-range · 2021

Motorola Moto G31

Sold for ₦78,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 10W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ AMOLED · 60Hz
G85 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
225,154
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, laser AF
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, SUPL, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

181 g · 8.6 mm
Height
161.9 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
181 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
225k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
225k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 181 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦78,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦78,000
Fair for used
Ushx Fantassy
6.9 yrs · 3 feedback · 64GB
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Konga · Jiji

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