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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's score of 86.5. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. Even being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it is also a little thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy M31 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a just a bit lower pixel density and a little smaller display. The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M31 feature very similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M31 have incredibly similar battery durations. Galaxy M31's camera is just as good as the Galaxy M31s one, they have the same video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture, a same size back-facing camera sensor, a camera with a 64 mega-pixels resolution and the same (4K) video definition.
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