Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Galaxy A23
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy M31 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9611) that was released on February 25, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A23, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 25 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M31
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (611 against 460 nits)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 384 and 323 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 83% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 142% | - |
| PWM | 208 Hz | - |
| Response time | 8.5 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~259 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 62115 | 81885 |
| GPU | 56904 | 48510 |
| Memory | 51495 | 64789 |
| UX | 74539 | 71783 |
| Total score | 243549 | 265871 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.2 °C | - |
| Stability | 74% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 820 | 440 |
| Web score | - | 6855 |
| Video editing | - | 4224 |
| Photo editing | - | 13573 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5773 |
| Writing score | - | 8444 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 15 GB | 24 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | 1:43 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:41 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:33 hr |
| Standby | - | 127 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", ISOCELL Bright GW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February 2020 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2020 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.48 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.13 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A23. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy M31.
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