Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 score. Galaxy M31 has Android 11 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS. Galaxy M31 is an extremely heavier and thicker device than the iPhone SE (2020). The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has way more opaque display, it also counts with a lot larger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater pixel number per display inch.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy M31 has a better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has much more storage to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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