Samsung Galaxy M31 vs vivo S6 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31 vs vivo S6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 vivo S6 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better performer.


Display: vivo S6 5G offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 offers 6.4 inches, making vivo S6 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy M31 and vivo S6 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo S6 5G offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31 and vivo S6 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while vivo S6 5G offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo S6 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy M31
₹17,499
(Out of Stock)
vivo S6 5G
₹28,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
81%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
08 Feb, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

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
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A77 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G76 MP5

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
161.6 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

191 grams
181 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/1.791/2" 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/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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 Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

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
N/A

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
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.383 W/kg
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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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