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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is much better than the HTC One A9's global score of 72.1. Although Samsung Galaxy M31s is a lot newer than HTC One A9, it's noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. The HTC One A9 and the Galaxy M31s have very similar screens, because although the Galaxy M31s has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better processor than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M31s has a better memory to store more games and applications than HTC One A9, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2150mAh. The Galaxy M31s features a much better camera than HTC One A9, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot better video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos.
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