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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 M31 is much better than Asus ZenFone AR, with an 86.5 score against 77.4. Galaxy M31 is a heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone AR, but they are equally thin. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger number of cores. The Galaxy M31 takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has better 30 fps video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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