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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. Although Galaxy M31 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A6, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy M31 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M31 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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