Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Nokia 9 PureView Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A31
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Samsung Galaxy A31 or Nokia 9 PureView Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A31 | Nokia 9 PureView | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 24 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.88 in | 155 x 75 x 8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White | Midnight Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3320 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 620 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | Type P-OLE | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.99" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 79.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 538 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 5 MP, Five | |
| 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) |
-5x 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras, working simultaneously) -TOF camera |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 20 MP, 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 399852 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 183452 | 240222 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 386 | 546 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1213 | 1958 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | 2158 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 326 | 504 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1157 | 2146 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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