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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 990E (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP14 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Apple Mate 40E 4G, with an 86.5 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Apple Mate 40E 4G works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a a little heavier phone than Apple Mate 40E 4G, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Mate 40E 4G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a sharper display than Apple Mate 40E 4G, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior camera than Mate 40E 4G, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory for games and applications than Mate 40E 4G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery duration than Mate 40E 4G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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