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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 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 |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than the iPhone 7, getting a global score of 88 against 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is extremely newer than iPhone 7's, although it's noticeably thicker and way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy M31s features a screen that's just as good as iPhone 7's screen, although the Galaxy M31s also has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a way bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 7, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh. The Galaxy M31s features a very superior camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega pixels camera.
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