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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is much better than Galaxy S23, having an 86.5 score against 77.9. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a little larger screen.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S23, because it has a 54 percent more battery size. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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