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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 2 is extremely older than Galaxy A31, it's construction is notably lighter and a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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