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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Galaxy S23, having an 88 score against 77.9. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Galaxy M31s has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy M31s has a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a superior camera than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S23, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3900mAh.
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