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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy M31s is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, with a general score of 88 against 80.2. The Galaxy M31s is a much newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it's heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy M31s features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Galaxy M31s counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31s has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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