Entry-level · 2020

Samsung Galaxy A31

Name: Samsung Galaxy A31
Brand: Samsung

Sold for ₦170,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 15W charging and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Watch out 15W charging (slow), 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.4″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Helio P65 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A31 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

635 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

183,200

GeekBench

1,216

Graphics test

GFXBench 7 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.5 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · 20 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/2.0

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

20 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

124:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.9 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

185 g · 8.6 mm

Height

159.3 mm

Width

73.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

185 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

183k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

183k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 185 g vs 163 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦170,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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SUPS GLOBAL

₦170,000

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FABULOUS NED GADGETS

₦170,000

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