Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A31 body is newer than the Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A31 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A31 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
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