Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with an 81.3 score against 74.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy A31 is newer than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A31, although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2246. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A31 features just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A31 features a much better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 52% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy A31 shoots much better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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