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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 Active, with an 86.5 score against 80.9. The Galaxy M31 body has the same thickness than the Galaxy S6 Active, but it's much heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M31, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31 takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has a way bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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