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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's score of 82.5. The Galaxy M31 is a a lot newer phone than the Google Pixel 2 XL, although it's thicker and just a little heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. The Galaxy M31 features a way better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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