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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, having a general score of 88 against 82.5. The Galaxy M31s is a extremely newer cellphone than the Google Pixel 2 XL, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy M31s shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a camera with a much better 64 MP resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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