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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh 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 Samsung Galaxy M31s is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting an 88 score against 80.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31s is newer than Google Pixel 3 XL, it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the CPU in Google Pixel 3 XL, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy M31s has a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31s captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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