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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. The Galaxy A31 design is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A12, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give very similar operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A31 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a way better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A31, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A31 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A12. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A31 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A12.
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