Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 12 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy M31, having a 94.6 score against 86.5. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide you identical OS features. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is incredibly thinner but way heavier than the Galaxy M31, and they were released only 7 months apart.
The Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little better processing power than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has improved battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
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