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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having an 88 score against 78.1. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Galaxy M31s's construction is heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, more pixels per inch of screen and a larger screen. Galaxy M31s features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M31s captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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