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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 M31s is much better than Google Pixel 3a, getting an 88 score against 78.8. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system. The Galaxy M31s design is newer than Google Pixel 3a's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3a has a little sharper display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M31s captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 100% bigger battery capacity.
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