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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, getting a general score of 86.5 against 81.1. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version, giving a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Although Galaxy M31 is just a bit heavier than Google Nexus 6, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer.
The Google Nexus 6 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit greater pixel count per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M31 shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a way better 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low light images. Galaxy M31 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has an 86% larger battery size.
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