Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M30 Samsung Galaxy M31
Released · Mar 07, 2019
Released · Mar 05, 2020
6.4-inch · 2280 x 1080 px
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
64 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2280 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
86.66 % 83.97 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107.6 GB 64GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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 (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
(159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm)
6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
(159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.14 oz(174.0 g) 6.74 oz(191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Blue, Black, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 13, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMM305F
Date approved: Feb 07, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240
In The Box
15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2019 Feb 25, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49.9 GB
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
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