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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL, with an 86.5 score against 81.3. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is way newer than Google Pixel XL's, but it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Galaxy M31 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger aperture, a way bigger sensor and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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