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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 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 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 M31 is slightly better than the iPhone XR, having an 86.5 score against 82. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a newer and a little lighter phone than iPhone XR, although it is a bit thicker. Apple iPhone XR counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone XR, because although it has a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a little larger screen, a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 shoots much better videos and photos than iPhone XR, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way larger camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery life than iPhone XR, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
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