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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy M31s's body is newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, but it's heavier and thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Galaxy M31s takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
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