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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's global score of 80.4. The Galaxy M31s body is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Galaxy M31s has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel density. Galaxy M31s has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an 88 percent more battery capacity.
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