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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel's 80.2 overall score. The Galaxy M31 body is much newer than the Google Pixel's, but it's a little thicker and heavier. Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
Galaxy M31 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy M31 has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh. Galaxy M31 has a greater camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a way better 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor and a larger aperture.
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