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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-03-05 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 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 RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is much better than iPhone SE, getting a score of 86.5 against 75.7. Although Galaxy M31 is incredibly newer than iPhone SE, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy M31 has just a little better performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better looking display than iPhone SE, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a way bigger display. Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
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