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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's score of 79.3. Although Galaxy M31 is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher amount of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M31 has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a much larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
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