Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a global score of 86.5 against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S7 edge. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a way larger sensor.
Galaxy M31 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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