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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S10e's global score of 86.3. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is newer than Samsung Galaxy S10e's, but it is heavier and thicker. Galaxy M31 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy S10e has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy S10e also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10e counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior camera than Galaxy S10e, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S10e, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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