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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy M31s is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, getting a general score of 88 against 81.3. Galaxy M31s's design is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Google Pixel XL. Google Pixel XL features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3450mAh. Galaxy M31s takes way better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31s also has a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a camera with way more MP.
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