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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy M31 is slightly better than iPhone XS Max, having an 86.5 score against 84.5. The Galaxy M31 design is newer and just a little bit lighter than the iPhone XS Max's, although it is somewhat thicker. IPhone XS Max counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, more brightness, a little larger screen and a quite better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M31, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a much larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a much better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
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