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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Galaxy M31 is a notably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy M31 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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