Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 7's 83.9 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31 and the Asus ZenFone 7 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy M31 is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
Asus ZenFone 7 features just a bit better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and way more brightness. Asus ZenFone 7 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy M31 one, and although the Asus ZenFone 7 has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, a same size sensor and a same size camera aperture. Asus ZenFone 7 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has improved battery duration than Asus ZenFone 7, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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