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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy S20 FE has a score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy M31's 86.5 general score. Both devices in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy S20 FE's design is a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy M31, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit smaller display and a little worse pixel number per inch of screen. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M31. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy M31 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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