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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 86.5 against 79.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31 is notably newer than Galaxy Note7, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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