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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is a bit better than the Galaxy A31, with a global score of 88 against 81.3. The Galaxy M31s design is a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy A31. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy A31 features a display that's just as good as Galaxy M31s's display, because although the Galaxy A31 has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy M31s has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M31s also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31s takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a way higher 64 MP resolution back camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger aperture and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31s counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A31, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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