Samsung Galaxy M31 vs realme Narzo 20 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31 vs realme Narzo 20 Pro 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 realme Narzo 20 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo 20 Pro offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 offers 6.4 inches, making realme Narzo 20 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 20 Pro'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 realme Narzo 20 Pro 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 realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31 and realme Narzo 20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M31 and realme Narzo 20 Pro equally at 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M31 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
77%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
21 Sep, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G95
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
65W Super Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience
  • 65W SuperDart Charging
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Instant fingerprint recognition

Cons

  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design
  • Macro and B&W sensors aren't very useful
  • Repetitive design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)
4.4/5
(112,162 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G95

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
162.3 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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/1.826 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 48 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 38 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.383 W/kg
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.934 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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