Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro, having an 86.5 score against 84.9. Galaxy M31 comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy M31 is an a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone than the iPhone 11 Pro.
The iPhone 11 Pro features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a way brighter screen. Apple iPhone 11 Pro has a better processing power than Galaxy M31, because although it has lesser processing cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has a 97 percent bigger battery size.
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