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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a global score of 88 against 71.8. Galaxy M31s is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31s features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better screen pixel density and a bigger screen. The Galaxy M31s captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy M31s has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31s has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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