Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. The Galaxy A31 is a extremely newer cellphone than Galaxy S7 edge, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy A31 has older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
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