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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A31, with an 81.6 score against 81.3. Although Google Pixel 2 is noticeably older than the Galaxy A31, it's design is way lighter and a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A31 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A31. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
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