Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy M31 is better than OnePlus 6, with an 86.5 score against 73.3. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though the Galaxy M31 is newer than OnePlus 6, it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The OnePlus 6 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 6 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid display than OnePlus 6, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a little bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots better videos and photos than OnePlus 6, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
The OnePlus 6 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 6, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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