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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, with an 86.5 score against 80.7. Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy M31 and Google Pixel 3 XL both have very similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy M31 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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