Samsung Galaxy M20s vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M20s vs Samsung Galaxy A31 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M20s runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A31 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M20s and Samsung Galaxy A31 offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20s's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A31 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20s offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20s offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20s offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A31 offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20s better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M20s offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A31 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M20s the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy M20s
₹12,990
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A31
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
76%

Release Date

20 Jul, 2020
04 Jun, 2020

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P65
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
20 MP

Battery

N/A
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Captivating design
  • Great AMOLED display
  • Beefy battery

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Poor low-light camera performance
  • Underpowered chipset
  • Could use a higher refresh rate display
  • Fingerprint sensor is iffy

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(17,260 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
152,476
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P65

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G52

RAM

3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
152,476

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
31.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
84.92 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

N/A
159.3 mm

Width

N/A
73.1 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.6 mm

Weight

N/A
185 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast 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.

N/A
14h 00m

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

N/A
1h 45m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope