Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a general score of 86.5 against 74.4. Galaxy M31's design is incredibly newer and just a little lighter, but also thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy M31 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM. The Galaxy M31 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a just a little higher screen density, a bit larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a larger aperture, a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and a way more megapixels camera. The Galaxy M31 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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