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Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy M31 and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Design & display	6.1	6.9
Performance & hardware	3.8	4.3
Camera	5.8	5.8
Connectivity	5.8	6.0
Battery & charging	5.9	4.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy M31, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 4,500 mAh

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 355,186; against 180,011
Weight: 185 g; against 191 g
Fast Charge Power: 25 W; against 15 W
Usable Surface: 88.3 %; against 84.1 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 9611	Samsung Exynos 980
Processor Process Size	10 nm	8 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G76 MP5
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	180,011	355,186 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	861
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,858
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.3 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.7 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A77 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v10

Design

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Body Colors	Blue, Black, Red	Black, Blue, Silver
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.1 mm Best value
Body Width	75.1 mm	75.5 mm
Body Height	159.2 mm	162.5 mm
Weight	191 g	185 g Best value
Usable Surface	84.1 %	88.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy, Metal Best value

Battery

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Battery Capacity	6,000 mAh Best value	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	25 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	420 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.4″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi Best value	393 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, AMOLED, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	Gorilla Glass 3, AMOLED, Hole-Punch Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	—
OS Update Support	2 years	2 years
Google Services	Yes	Yes
Widevine L1	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B1, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.52 W/kg Best value	0.69 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.69 W/kg Best value	1.11 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.48 W/kg Best value	1.24 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.13 W/kg Best value	1.53 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	2,550 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	1,280 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy M31	Galaxy A71 5G
Model numbers	SM-M315F, SM-M315F/DS, SM-M315F/DSN	SM-A716F, SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716F/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716B/DS, SM-A716U, SM-A716B, SM-A716U1