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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G has a global score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 global score. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 operating system. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lighter and just a bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy M31, although they were only released 9 months apart.
Galaxy M31 has a processor that's very similar to the Google Pixel 4a 5G one, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Galaxy M31 has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a just a little worse pixels amount per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a little bigger screen.
Galaxy M31 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Galaxy M31 features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 54% more battery size.
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