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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 is much better than Galaxy Note3, getting a general score of 86.5 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy M31's body is a lot newer than Galaxy Note3's, but it's heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy M31 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 4 more 2.3 GHz CPU cores and 3 GB more RAM. Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a quite better screen pixels density, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy M31 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M31 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a much more MP back-facing camera.
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