Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Nokia 3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M31
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Nokia 3
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Samsung Galaxy M31 or Nokia 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M31 | Nokia 3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 25 | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in | 143.4 x 71.4 x 8.5 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red | Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Copper White | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2630 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 130 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" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.1% | 67.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-T720MP1 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 194554 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1054 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1497 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1450 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 323 | 101 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1211 | 340 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 557 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1526 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1082 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 -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 band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio with RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-M315F/DS |
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