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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is much better than the Galaxy A31, having a global score of 94.8 against 81.3. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10. Galaxy S20 is a lighter and just a little bit thinner device than the Galaxy A31, although both were only released 2 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A31 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low-light situations and a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with better 30 fps video frame rate and a much more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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