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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 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 |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XS, having a global score of 86.5 against 84.2. Although Galaxy M31 is newer than the Apple iPhone XS, it's a little bit heavier and thicker. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter display, a little bit greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M31, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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