Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy M31 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy M31

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
46 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M31
Apple iPhone 14
Samsung Galaxy M31

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy M31, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy M31
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Samsung Galaxy M31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy M31
614 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %142 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz208 Hz
Response time12 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy M31
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy M31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 640 54
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy M31
505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy M31
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811547
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy M31
257150
CPU33139673640
GPU43140445350
Memory22585862516
UX32027775644
NanoReview Score1309035257150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy M31
820
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C45.2 °C
Stability82 %74 %
Graphics Test56 fps4 fps
Graphics Score9395820
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy M31
24:27
Web Browsing10:06 h10:13 h
Video Playback14:55 h14:16 h
Games05:25 h05:44 h
Standby Mode114 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703ISOCELL Bright GW1
Sensor size1/1.661/1.72
Pixel size1.9 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy M31
81.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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