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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7, getting a overall score of 81.3 against 79.5. The Galaxy A31 design is incredibly newer than Galaxy S7's, although it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has more cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy S7 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with much more MP and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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