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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 M31s is just a bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus, having an 88 score against 83.8. Galaxy M31s's body is notably newer than iPhone 7 Plus's, but it is a little heavier and extremely thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy M31s captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a way larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 107% larger battery capacity.
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