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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a general score of 81.3 against 80.9. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy A31 has a newer 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, providing the user some additional features. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos and a much more megapixels camera.
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