Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a score of 81.3 against 74.4. Galaxy A31's construction is noticeably newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has 10 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy A31 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one.
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