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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than Galaxy A16 5G's general score of 76.2. These devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction is a little lighter but thicker than Galaxy A16 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a bit larger display and much more brightness.
Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy M31 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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