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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Even though Galaxy A31 is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A31. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density. Galaxy A31 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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