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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 81.3 score against 79.3. Galaxy A31 is a newer phone than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A31 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy A31 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A31 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A31 also has more CPU cores. The Galaxy A31 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A31 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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