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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes with Android 10 OS, while Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Lumia 950.
Galaxy A31 has a superior processing power than Lumia 950, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A31 has a much better battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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