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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| 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 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy M31, getting a 90.6 score against 86.5. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is newer and notably thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy M31.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M31 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy M31 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4400mAh.
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