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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 81.3 against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy A31's construction is a lot newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A5 (2016) both have similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A31 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. Samsung Galaxy A31 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back.
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