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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-27 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone SE, getting an 81.3 score against 75.7. Galaxy A31 is a much newer cellphone than Apple iPhone SE, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a lot bigger display, a greater pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 counts with a little bit better processing power than iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy A31 shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 1624mAh.
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