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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 global score of 88, which is much better than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s general score of 79.3. The Galaxy M31s design is newer, but noticeably thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy S6 edge+. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, counting with some additional features.
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a sharper display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel count in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy M31s has a better processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy M31s captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot more megapixels camera, a much larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 100% bigger battery size.
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