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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy A31, getting a general score of 81.3 against 81.3. Google Pixel XL's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A31, but it's just a little lighter. Galaxy A31 features a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A31 also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
Google Pixel XL has a bit better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixels density. Galaxy A31 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A31 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 45% bigger battery size.
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