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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), with an 86.5 score against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it's thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a larger display and a little better pixels number per screen inch.
The Galaxy M31 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M31 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a camera with a much better resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
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