Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A31 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A23
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Samsung Galaxy A23 or Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A23 | Samsung Galaxy A31 | |
| Rating | (+2) | (+4) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 04 | 2020, March 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 3.03 in | 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Peach, Blue | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 220 | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 104.9 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 240034 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 183452 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 386 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1213 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 369 | 326 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1511 | 1157 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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