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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a general score of 88 against 80.7. Samsung Galaxy M31s's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Google Pixel 3 XL. Google Pixel 3 XL's processor is very similar to the processor in Galaxy M31s, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy M31s has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31s counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 75% larger battery size.
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