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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31, with a score of 89 against 86.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and the Samsung Galaxy M31 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 is lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a little better processing power than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a bit bigger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite greater pixels number in each inch in the display. The Galaxy M31 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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