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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31, with a 93.6 score against 86.5. The Galaxy S10 5G is an older and just a little heavier device than Samsung Galaxy M31, but Samsung could make it thinner anyway. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide the user the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G has a little more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M31 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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