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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M31's 86.5 global score. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's construction is a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy M31, although they were released only a few months apart.
Galaxy M31 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit worse pixels density. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality photos.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has an 82% larger battery size.
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