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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Nokia XR20, getting an 81.3 score against 80.8. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version and Nokia XR20 has Android 11 version. Galaxy A31 is an older cellphone than Nokia XR20, but Samsung could make it thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
Nokia XR20 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a just a little worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a quite larger display. The Nokia XR20 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia XR20 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nokia XR20 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A31 and Nokia XR20 feature quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a smaller camera aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a 48 MP camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Nokia XR20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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