Nokia 7.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M31

Comparing the Nokia 7.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nokia 7.2 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 7.2 offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 7.2's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nokia 7.2 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nokia 7.2 offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 delivers longer battery life with None, while Nokia 7.2 delivers 8h 32m, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nokia 7.2 and Samsung Galaxy M31 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M31 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 7.2 is rated 6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M31 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 7.2 has a rating of 4.1.

Nokia 7.2

₹19,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M31

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

23 Sep, 2019

04 Mar, 2020

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 660	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	256 GB
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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7.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Elegant design
Clean software experience
Day-long battery life

Terrific battery life
Attractive AMOLED display
Smooth software experience

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Not the best performing phone in its price segment
Cameras could've been better
Fingerprint sensor and facial recognition are slow
No AMOLED display

Poor low light camera performance
Processor could be better
Uninspiring design

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,057 ratings)

4.3/5

(11,661 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

173,149 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
8h 32m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 23, 2019

(Official)

Mar 04, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Stock

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

10 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

173,149

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.5 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.34 %

83.92 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm

159.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

180 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

5 MP
Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 48 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 32m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 7m 24s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.383 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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