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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, 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 | 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max's general score of 84.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31 is thicker than Apple iPhone XS Max, it's just a bit lighter and newer. The iPhone XS Max features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31, because although it has lesser cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a brighter screen, a bit larger screen and a bit better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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