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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note7's general score of 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is much newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy Note7. Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy M31 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 features a greater camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 71% bigger battery capacity.
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