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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy M31 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a global score of 86.5 against 74.9. The Galaxy M31 body is much newer and just a little lighter, but somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite better pixels number in each inch in the screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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