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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is slightly better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 overall score. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M31 is an older device than the Nokia XR20, but it's thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Galaxy M31 features a bit better CPU than Nokia XR20. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with more screen brightness, a little bit bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy M31 features a superior camera than Nokia XR20, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia XR20 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features greater battery lifetime than Nokia XR20, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
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