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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is a bit better than Google Pixel XL's global score of 81.3. The Galaxy M31 body is much newer than the Google Pixel XL's, but it is just a bit thicker and heavier. The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel XL features a little bit better screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better screen pixels density. Galaxy M31 takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a way larger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos, a much more mega-pixels camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size.
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