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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy A12 were only released 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy M31s construction is a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
The Galaxy M31s has a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M31s also has a greater pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has more RAM.
Galaxy M31s counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M31s counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M31s counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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