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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 M31 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, having a global score of 86.5 against 82.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31 and the Google Pixel 4 XL were released only 4 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy M31 design is a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Galaxy M31 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 62% more battery capacity. Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
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