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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a global score of 81.3 against 79.3. Although Galaxy A31 is a lot newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is thicker and a bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing the user a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has 7 more cpu cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
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