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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A6's global score of 75.8. Galaxy M31's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A6's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Galaxy M31 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy M31 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A6, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy M31 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot larger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a much higher resolution back camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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