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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is slightly better than Galaxy C5, having a global score of 81.3 against 76.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A31 construction is incredibly newer, but incredibly thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy C5.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Galaxy A31 counts with more memory for applications and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy C5. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy A31 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92 percent larger battery size.
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