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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-06 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | -- |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 general score of 88, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy M31s has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31s has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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