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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit higher pixels density, a bit bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy M31s takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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