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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's score of 80.4. Galaxy M31 is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Galaxy M31 features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an 88 percent bigger battery capacity.
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