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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has an overall score of 88, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's general score of 80.9. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy M31s has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M31s has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. Galaxy M31s shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture.
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