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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 M31s has a score of 88, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's global score of 80.4. The Galaxy M31s is a noticeably newer cellphone than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M31s features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an 88 percent more battery size.
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