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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's 80 global score. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10, offering some extra features. Samsung Galaxy M31's body is lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy M12, even though it was released around a year before.
Galaxy M31 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM. Galaxy M31 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher video quality, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy M12 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy M31's battery lifetime.
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