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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 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, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and a bit heavier than the Galaxy Note4. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Galaxy A31 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A31 also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy A31 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A31 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A31 also has a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a way more MP camera.
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