Asus ZenFone 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.5 inches

6.4 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Technology:

Super IPS+ LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

70.52 %

83.97 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

420 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953

Exynos 9611

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 506

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR3

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

64GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 49 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF)

64 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Video recording:

Yes

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm)

6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

6.74 oz (191.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Blue, Black, Red

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, Micro SIM

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 07, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMM315F link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.42 W/kg

Body:

0.41 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.54 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.74 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy M31 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced:

May 30, 2016

Feb 25, 2020