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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6, having an 81.3 score against 81.1. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A31 has the newer 10 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Although Galaxy A31 is a little heavier than Google Nexus 6, it's thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Google Nexus 6 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Google Nexus 6 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots better photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a way more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3220mAh.
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