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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 M31s has a score of 88, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2's overall score of 81.6. Galaxy M31s's body is much newer than Google Pixel 2's, although it's heavier and thicker. Galaxy M31s features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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