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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 403 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, getting a score of 86.5 against 77. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should count with the same OS features. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, we must highlight that it is also a a little heavier and thicker cellphone.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A20s and Galaxy M31 count with really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM. Galaxy M31 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A20s, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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