Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Mar 05, 2020	Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
6GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
6000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Black, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.97 %	85.36 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Yes
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 49 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	Yes
Front
32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
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 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 07, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F
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

MSRP
€ 240	$ 450
In The Box
15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2020	Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

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