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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having an 86.5 score against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy M31's body is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy M31 counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Galaxy M31 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much more mega-pixels camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments and a much higher video definition.
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