Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A31
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Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL
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Samsung Galaxy A31 or Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A31 | Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 24 | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.88 in | 151.4 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White | Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 912 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 72 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 72.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); ZenUI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 505 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32 GB, 2/3/4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 183452 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 386 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1213 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 326 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1157 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - Taiwan, Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging |
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