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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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 is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having a score of 88 against 78.9. Galaxy M31s's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel 3a XL. Both devices in this comparison use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The Galaxy M31s features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy M31s features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M31s has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M31s captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a much more MP camera and a way larger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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