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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4a's global score of 82.9. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is an a bit thicker and much heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 4a. These phones have the same Android 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 4a. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit worse display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 features a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Galaxy M31 captures greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way better 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
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