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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 81.3 score against 78.9. The Galaxy A31 is a newer phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's a little thicker and just a little heavier. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A31 and Google Pixel 3a XL both feature quite similar processors, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A31 features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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