Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M31
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Samsung Galaxy M31 or Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M31 | Samsung Galaxy M33 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 25 | 2022, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in | 165.4 x 76.9 x 9.4 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red | Green, Blue, Brown | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 309 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.1% | 82.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@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/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G68 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 318980 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 194554 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1054 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1497 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1450 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 323 | 531 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1211 | 1725 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, 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 - 1.04 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast charging 25W -Reverse charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-M315F/DS |
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