Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G 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 M52 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,873, while Samsung Galaxy M31s scores 1,279, making Samsung Galaxy M52 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M52 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M52 5G's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31s delivers longer battery life with 18h 35m, while Samsung Galaxy M52 5G delivers 11h 44m, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31s is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M31s receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M52 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
82%

Release Date

05 Aug, 2020
03 Oct, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class battery
  • Great display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Excellent display
  • Sleek and lightweight build
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Not so great for gaming
  • Bloatware
  • Bloatware and spammy notifications
  • No headphone jack
  • No fast charger in the box

User Ratings

4.2/5
(112,183 ratings)
4.1/5
(24,087 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

157,068
AnTuTu Score
509,278
AnTuTu Score
18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 05, 2020
(Official)
Oct 03, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

157,068
509,278

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
3.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %
86.39 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.3 mm
164.2 mm

Width

74.4 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

203 grams
173 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
Up to 48 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 25W 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.

18h 35m
11h 44m

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

1h 32m 11s
1h 29m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg
Head: 0.992 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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