Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31s, getting a score of 94.6 against 88. Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is notably thinner but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M31s, and they were only released with a few months difference. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give the same operating system features.
The Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 both count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy M31s has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per display inch. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy M31s shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M31s counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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