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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M31s

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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

6 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

29 h talktime (3G)

6000 mAh

51 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 4,082 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 111,945 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 22, 2018 (Official)

August 5, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi

405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %

86.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 76.4 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Height: 159.3 mm
Width: 74.4 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm

Weight

201 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White

Mirage Black, Mirage Blue

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

SAK2L3, ISO-CELL

IMX682, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

, Dual optical image stabilization

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

6000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Up to 51 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB

Up to 106 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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