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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, with a general score of 86.5 against 76.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12. Although it's the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is notably older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G.
The Galaxy M31 features a brighter display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a camera with a much lower 64 megapixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy M31 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy M53 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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