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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 M31s has a general score of 88, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2's overall score of 81.6. The Galaxy M31s is a newer device than Google Pixel 2, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density.
Galaxy M31s features a bit better processor than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M31s has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31s has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a much bigger sensor taking way better quality pictures and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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