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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | -- |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 81.3 against 80.9. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A31 has a more recent 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it provides some nice extra features and increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A31 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy A31 features a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A31 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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