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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with an 86.5 score against 80.3. Galaxy M31's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A12, but it's a little bit lighter. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10, giving lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A12 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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