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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is much better than the Google Pixel 8, getting a overall score of 86.5 against 72.5. Galaxy M31's body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 8, but it's notably heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13.
The Galaxy M31 has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Galaxy M31 features a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Galaxy M31 features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 8.
Galaxy M31 shoots way better videos and photos than Google Pixel 8, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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