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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, with an 86.5 score against 76.2. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a somewhat thicker but just a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a just a little lower display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a little bit larger screen and a really brighter screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A16 5G features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy M31 counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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