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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is much better than the Google Pixel 6a, having a general score of 86.5 against 76.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. The Galaxy M31 is a just a bit heavier phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but both of them are equally thin.
Galaxy M31 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has 2 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy M31 has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with superior battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4410mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots greater photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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