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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.74 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 296 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy A20e's 74.2 general score. Galaxy M31's body is newer, but extremely heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A20e. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A20e has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A20e, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A20e, because it has a little bigger screen, a better screen density and a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Galaxy M31 features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A20e, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M31 also has 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better camera than Galaxy A20e, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments and a much better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A20e, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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