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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3's general score of 80. Even though the Galaxy M31 is newer than the Google Pixel 3, it is thicker and notably heavier. The Google Pixel 3 features a processor that is very similar to Galaxy M31's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 3 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 106% greater battery size.
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