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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is a little bit better than the Galaxy A50s, getting a general score of 88 against 86.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Galaxy A50s has Android 10 version, offering some additional features. The Galaxy M31s design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Galaxy A50s.
Galaxy M31s counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy A50s, both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Galaxy A50s and Galaxy M31s have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy M31s also has a quite bigger display, a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit better camera than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Galaxy M31s's memory capacity to install applications and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A50s's one, both of them have the same internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A50s, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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