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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 has a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S23 Ultra's global score of 81.5. Galaxy M31 is a incredibly heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version.
Galaxy M31 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a bit inferior pixels count in each display inch, a little smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy M31 has improved battery duration than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M31, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way larger sensor capturing way better quality pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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