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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy A31 body is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it is thicker and just a little heavier. The Galaxy A31 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A31 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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