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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a score of 88, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s score of 71.6. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy M31s's body is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Asus ZenFone Max (M2).
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31s has a much better display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, way more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display.
Galaxy M31s takes greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M31s features a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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