Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy M31 Samsung Galaxy S9
Released · Mar 05, 2020
Released · Mar 16, 2018
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera
Single camera
6GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
3000 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
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Black, Red Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.97 % 84.36 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 49 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
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
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 07, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240 $ 720
In The Box
15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2020 Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 820
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 770
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