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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a global score of 88 against 74.4. Both devices we are comparing have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy M31s's construction is much newer and just a bit lighter, but thicker than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
Galaxy M31s has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite larger display and a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy M31s has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and a much more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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