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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is a little bit better than Google Pixel, having a overall score of 81.3 against 80.2. Galaxy A31's construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel, but it's notably heavier. The Google Pixel has a little sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy A31 has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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