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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7's score of 79.5. The Galaxy A31 design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note7. The Galaxy A31 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density. Galaxy A31 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A31 has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
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