Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A31's 81.3 score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an much older cellphone than Galaxy A31, but it is a little thinner and a little lighter anyway. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A31. Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 takes better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy A31 features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.