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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) 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 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
The Galaxy M31s is slightly better than the Google Pixel, getting a global score of 88 against 80.2. Galaxy M31s's construction is extremely newer than the Google Pixel's, but it's a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Google Pixel features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a way better resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2770mAh.
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