Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A31
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
- Lighter design: 185g vs 212g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 512 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | 96.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 238 Hz |
| Response time | 4 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 159.3 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 73.1 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Mediatek Helio P65 |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 672 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1404 | 509 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3368 | 1553 |
| CPU | 241450 | 74327 |
| GPU | 297846 | 24218 |
| Memory | 185192 | 45491 |
| UX | 214960 | 53893 |
| NanoReview Score | 939448 | 197929 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.9 °C | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | 71 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 38 fps | 3 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6383 | 572 |
| Writing score | 16136 | 5825 |
| Web score | 9151 | 4447 |
| Video editing | 6755 | 4920 |
| Data manipulation | 10868 | 4420 |
| NanoReview Score | 11564 | 5615 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 27 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (23 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:49 h | 2:25 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:06 h | 10:26 h |
| Video Playback | 12:49 h | 14:36 h |
| Games | 04:48 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 83 h | 126 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 126 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.5 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX381 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 74 | n/a |
| Zoom | 143 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 5963x3354 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 20 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2022 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2022 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 899 | 210 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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