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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.84 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S23, having an 86.5 score against 77.9. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S23, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3900mAh. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much better resolution camera.
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