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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.97 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 |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31 and iPhone 11 Pro Max were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy M31's body is a little bit thicker but also somewhat lighter than iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy M31, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy M31, because it has a quite bigger display, a little greater screen pixels density, a quite better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a way brighter display.
Samsung Galaxy M31 takes much better pictures and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy M31 has much more storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 51 percent greater battery capacity.
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