Home Phone comparison Realme GT5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 - Which is better?

Realme GT5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A31

83 out 100
Realme GT5 Pro
VS
43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
Realme GT5 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 218g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT5 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5 Pro
1656 nits
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.06 mm (2.96 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5 Pro
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5 Pro
2279
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5 Pro
7068
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2279509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70681553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5 Pro
2069095
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU46294974327
GPU85869924218
Memory41258245491
UX33486553893
NanoReview Score2069095197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5 Pro
14771
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stability87 %97 %
Graphics Test88 fps3 fps
Graphics Score14771572
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A31]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme GT5 Pro
18706
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing score257415825
Web score155344447
Video editing68854920
Data manipulation140014420
NanoReview Score187065615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5 Pro
23:53
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsing11:34 h10:26 h
Video Playback13:25 h14:36 h
Games06:36 h05:44 h
Standby Mode102 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-T808Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.431/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 210
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

Realme GT5 Pro:

The device has a glass back, but is also available in eco-leather (weighs 224 grams).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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