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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
The Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is better than Google Pixel 6a's global score of 76.4. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it is also older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31s has an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a greater camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M31s has greater battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4410mAh.
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