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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's overall score of 81. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, even when both were released only 6 months apart. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Samsung Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro have really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy M31s has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M31s features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much longer battery life than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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