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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 has a score of 88, which is slightly better than Galaxy A71's 87.5 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Although the Galaxy M31s is better than the Galaxy A71, we must note that it is also somewhat thicker and heavier.
Galaxy M31s features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy M31s counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy A71 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s. They have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same size aperture, a back-facing camera with a 64 megapixels, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with as much memory to store more apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy A71 one, both of them have an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and equal internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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