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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 has a general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C5's score of 76.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A31 construction is way newer than the Galaxy C5's, although it's notably thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy C5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A31 has a little bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Galaxy A31 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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