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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a global score of 81.3 against 80.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A31 is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel amount per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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