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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 has a general score of 86.5, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3's global score of 80. Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone than Google Pixel 3, although it's extremely heavier and thicker. Google Pixel 3 and Galaxy M31 have extremely similar processors, and although the Galaxy M31 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a way more mega pixels camera and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
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