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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 7's overall score of 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction is extremely newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the iPhone 7. The Galaxy M31 features just a little better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a greater number of cores (but slower) and 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M31 features a bit sharper display than iPhone 7, because although it has a lot more opaque screen, it also counts with a really larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit higher pixel quantity in each display inch. The Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor.
Apple iPhone 7 features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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