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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31s is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3, getting an 88 score against 80. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a newer phone than Google Pixel 3, although it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 3 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Google Pixel 3 has a processor that is just as good as Galaxy M31s's processing unit, and although the Google Pixel 3 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M31s features a way better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. Galaxy M31s takes a lot better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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