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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is much better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 general score. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Galaxy M31 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but both of them have the same thickness.
Galaxy M31 features a way better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy M31 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy M31 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 counts with better battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4410mAh.
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