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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. Although the Galaxy M31 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels density. Galaxy M31 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
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