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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 is a little bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus, with an 88 score against 83.8. The Galaxy M31s body is notably newer than iPhone 7 Plus's, but it is a little bit heavier and incredibly thicker. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little worse pixels amount per inch of display and a little smaller screen.
Galaxy M31s features a slightly better storage for apps and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a much more MP back facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Galaxy M31s has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 107 percent greater battery size.
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