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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A31's construction has the same weight than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it's somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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