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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. The Galaxy A31 is a thinner phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, but they weight 6.53oz. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display pixel density.
The Galaxy A31 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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