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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s is a lot better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 88 against 71.9. The Galaxy M31s is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016), although it's thicker and extremely heavier. Galaxy M31s features a display that is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2016)'s display, because although the Galaxy M31s has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M31s features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31s has a greater camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a camera with lot more MP, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 107 percent larger battery capacity.
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