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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2, having an 86.5 score against 81.6. Even though the Galaxy M31 is way newer than the Google Pixel 2, it's thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy M31 features a little better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 takes greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a way larger camera sensor and a back camera with a way better 64 MP resolution. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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