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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is much better than HTC U11's overall score of 77.6. Galaxy M31s's construction is newer than the HTC U11's, but it is thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a CPU that is just as good as HTC U11's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The HTC U11 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M31s counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery performance than HTC U11, because it has a 100 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy M31s counts with a lot better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way higher resolution camera.
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