Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Black Shark 2

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Black Shark 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M31 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Black Shark 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Black Shark 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 Black Shark 2's AMOLED, 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 Black Shark 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 Black Shark 2 offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Black Shark 2 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Black Shark 2 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Black Shark 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M31 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
01 Jun, 2019
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
27W Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 640
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
81.51 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
163.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.7 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
205 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 48 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.383 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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