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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, 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 | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the iPhone XS, getting a score of 86.5 against 84.2. Even though Galaxy M31 is newer than iPhone XS, it's a bit heavier and thicker. Apple iPhone XS counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display, a brighter screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436.
The Apple iPhone XS has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy M31 has a better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2659mAh.
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