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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Despite being the best device in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bigger display and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy M31s features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31s features a greater camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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