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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Galaxy M31's construction is way newer and somewhat thinner, but a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy M31 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a little more brightness. The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M31 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a way better battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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