Samsung Galaxy M15 vs Samsung Galaxy M31
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M15 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy M31, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M15
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 191g vs 217g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/64 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 | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 141.9 % | 142 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 359 Hz | 208 Hz |
| Response time | 8 ms | 8.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 689 | 505 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1884 | 1547 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1231 | n/a |
| CPU | 130365 | 73640 |
| GPU | 62597 | 45350 |
| Memory | 81009 | 62516 |
| UX | 96377 | 75644 |
| NanoReview Score | 370348 | 257150 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 74 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 820 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:38 h | 2:25 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:13 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:16 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 9248x6920 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | ISOCELL Bright GW1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2024 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 190 | 220 |
| Sensors | - 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.
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