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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 better than Google Nexus 5X, with an 86.5 score against 73.7. Galaxy M31's body is way newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Google Nexus 5X. Galaxy M31 has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Samsung Galaxy M31 takes way better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a much better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M31 has a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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