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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s has an overall score of 88, which is a bit better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. Even though Samsung Galaxy M31s is incredibly newer than Google Pixel XL, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Google Pixel XL features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M31s counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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