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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Z Flip 3's 85.6 global score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 operating system. Even being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy M31 design is older, just a bit heavier and incredibly thicker than Galaxy Z Flip 3.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M31 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot higher resolution back camera.
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