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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
The Galaxy M31s is a bit better than Apple iPhone XS, having an 88 score against 84.2. Even though the Galaxy M31s is newer than Apple iPhone XS, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. IPhone XS has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31s, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436. The Galaxy M31s counts with a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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