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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is slightly better than Google Pixel, with a general score of 81.3 against 80.2. Galaxy A31's body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel, but it's incredibly heavier. The Google Pixel counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
The Galaxy A31 has a better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A31 also has 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy A31 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution and a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
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