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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is a lot better than Asus Zenfone 9, having an 88 score against 72.6. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. Even being the best device in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also older, heavier and a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with an extremely better CPU than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M31s has a little sharper display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 50 MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a way better battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 40 percent larger battery size.
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