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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than HTC U11's overall score of 77.6. The Galaxy A31 construction is noticeably newer, but just a little heavier and just a little thicker than the HTC U11. HTC U11 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A31. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The HTC U11 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy A31 has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U11, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 has a slightly better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a really longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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