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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is slightly better than HTC One M9, with an 81.3 score against 77.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A31 has newer 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, providing the user a lot of extra features and a performance increase. The Galaxy A31 is a incredibly newer and thinner cellphone than HTC One M9, although it is heavier.
The HTC One M9 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. HTC One M9 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments, a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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