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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is better than Nothing Phone (2)'s general score of 75.6. Despite being the best we compare here, the Galaxy M31s body is extremely older, a little heavier and just a little thicker than the Nothing Phone (2). These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12.
Nothing Phone (2) features just a bit better performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has 2 GB more RAM. The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2412px resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nothing Phone (2), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s has improved battery performance than Nothing Phone (2), because it has a 28% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with just a bit better camera than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and images and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
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