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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9, with an 88 score against 87.1. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a newer device than the Galaxy Note9, although it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31s. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M31s and Galaxy Note9 feature incredibly similar memory capacity for applications and games, both of them have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a camera with much more MP and a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
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