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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 7.92 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, having a general score of 86.5 against 85.6. Galaxy M31 is a better cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, it must be told that it is also older, thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give you all the same operating system features.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy M31 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a way more MP camera in the back. Galaxy M31 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has an 82% greater battery size.
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