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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 bit better than the Apple iPhone XR's 82 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy M31 is a little thicker than Apple iPhone XR, it's just a bit lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit better looking screen than iPhone XR, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a bit larger screen, a little bit higher pixels count per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The iPhone XR has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M31, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy M31 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a superior battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 104% greater battery size.
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