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Global Score
78.186.5
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2Android 11, 10
2014-06-232020-03-05
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
5.11 ounces6.74 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack, Blue and Red
--Plastic and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
432 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
--420 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetExynos 9611 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUMali-G72 MP3 GPU
9.369.36
Storage
16 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
6.7211.74
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP64.00 MP + 32.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
--26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
9.7912.1
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.26.7
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
390 hours standby time
21 hours talk time
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4.87.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Galaxy M31 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a overall score of 86.5 against 78.1. Although the Galaxy M31 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it is a lot heavier and a little thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.

Galaxy M31's CPU is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus one, because although the Galaxy M31 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.

The Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also has a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger aperture and a camera with a much higher resolution.

Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 114% larger battery capacity.




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