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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 has a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6P's overall score of 80.3. The Galaxy M31 construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than the Google Nexus 6P. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy M31 has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution, a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
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