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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 has a global score of 89, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M31s's 88 global score. The Google Pixel 5 is a thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the Galaxy M31s, even though both of them were released with only 2 months difference. The Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 5 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4080mAh. The Galaxy M31s shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
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