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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 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 | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a score of 81.3 against 78.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is newer than the Google Pixel 3a's, but it's just a little thicker and extremely heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A31's CPU is very similar to Google Pixel 3a's CPU, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A31 shoots much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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