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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.84 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M31's 86.5 global score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy M31, even though both of them were released with only 9 months difference. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you identical OS features.
Galaxy M31 has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit larger screen. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy M31, both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31 features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3885mAh.
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