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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 general score. Galaxy M31s is a noticeably newer phone than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, but it's just a little bit heavier and much thicker. Galaxy M31s works with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS.
IPhone 6s Plus features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31s, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. The iPhone 6s Plus has a much better screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a quite lower screen density and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy M31s features a superior memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s has a way better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31s also has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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