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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel count per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy M31 features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a greater camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a much more MP back-facing camera, a lot larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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