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Entry-level · 2020

Samsung Galaxy M31

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 (6000mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out 15W charging (slow), 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Exynos 9611 6 / 64 GB
6000 mAh 15W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy M31 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 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 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
420 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 9611 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-G72 MP3
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
180,011
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.67 GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW1, 1/1.72", 0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

6000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
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
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

191 g · 8.9 mm
Height
159.2 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
191 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

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.

vs

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 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
113% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
180k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
180k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 191 g vs 163 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
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