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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.69 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 8 Pro's 80.1 overall score. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13. Galaxy M31 features a very superior processor than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower pixel number per inch in the display and a way worse 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy M31 shoots greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 8 Pro. They have a same resolution camera in the back.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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