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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A31 body is much newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Galaxy A31 features a little better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A31 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Galaxy A31 features a way better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A31 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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