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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 overall score. Both phones in this review include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Even being the best we compare here, the Galaxy M31 is an older, heavier and thicker device than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little bit better looking display than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has a little lower count of pixels per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a display of the same size. Samsung Galaxy M31 has more storage to install games and applications than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit superior processing unit than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy M31 counts with better battery life than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better camera than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Both have a back camera with a 64 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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