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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is much better than the Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. Even being the best phone we compare here, it must be told that it's also older, heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy M31s features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much better storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a greater camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
Galaxy M31s counts with longer battery performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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