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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a score of 92.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 overall score. Although the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and the Samsung Galaxy M31 were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is thinner and a bit lighter. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a little lower pixels count in each inch of screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy M31 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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