Samsung Galaxy M31
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of the Galaxy M series. It was unveiled on 25 February 2020.[4] Its key features include a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display, a quad-camera setup and a 6000 mAh battery.
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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Series | Galaxy M |
| First released | March 2020 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy M30 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy M32 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy M30s Samsung Galaxy M31s |
| Mass | 191 g (6.7 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 10 Upgradable to: Android 12 |
| System on chip | Exynos 9611 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | 6 or 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 or 128 GB |
| Removable storage | microSD card support (dedicated slot) |
| Battery | 6000 mAh battery Lithium polymer (non-removable) |
| Charging | 15W Fast Charging |
| Display | 6.4 in (16 cm) Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Rear camera | Quad camera setup: 64 MP main camera 8 MP wide-angle camera 5 MP macro camera 5 MP depth sensor Other features: LED flash 4K video recording Night mode |
| Front camera | 32 MP, 4K video recording |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth 5.0 NFC |
| SAR | 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
| Website | www |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Specifications
Design
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a plastic unibody design with a glossy gradient finish. On the side frame; there is a power button and a volume rocker at the right, there is a SIM card/microSD card tray at the left, and there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a USB-C port, a microphone and a speaker at the bottom. The rear camera setup paired with an LED flash and the capacitive fingerprint reader are located at the back.[5]
The phone has a 6.4 inch Infinity-U display with a U-shaped notch for the front-facing camera and a sizable bottom bezel.[5]
The phone measures 159.2 mm x 75.1 mm x 8.9 mm. It is available in Ocean Blue, Space Black and Red.[6][7]
Hardware
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display with 1080×2340 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and ~403 ppi pixel density.[4] It is powered by Exynos 9611 system-on-chip with an octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.[8][9][10] It comes with either 6 GB or 8 GB RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB internal storage.[4] It has a 6000 mAh non-removable lithium polymer (Li-Po) battery with 15 W fast charging.[4][6]
Cameras
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a quad-camera setup with a 64 MP main camera, a 8 MP wide-angle camera, a 5 MP macro camera and a 5 MP depth sensor. It also has a 32 MP front-facing camera. Both the front-facing camera and the main camera can record 4K video at 30 fps.[6]
Software
The Samsung Galaxy M31 comes Android 10 with One UI 2.preinstalled. It was revealed that the Samsung Galaxy M31 would be eligible to receive the Android 11 and Android 12 upgrade with One UI 3 and One UI 4 respectively.[11][12]
References
- "Here's why the #MegaMonster Samsung Galaxy M31 should be your next smartphone". The Times of India.
- Shenoy, Aditya. "Samsung Galaxy M31 Review". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (5th January 2022)". NDTV Gadgets 360.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 goes official with quad camera, 6,000mAh battery and Android 10". gsmarena.com. 25 February 2020.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 hands-on review". gsmarena.com. 25 February 2020.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 - Full phone specifications". gsmarena.com.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 hits the UK". gsmarena.com. 29 April 2020.
- "Exynos 9611 Octa Mobile Processor".
- "Exynos 9611 - Samsung". en.wikichip.org.
- "Samsung Exynos 9611 SoC". notebookcheck.net.
- "Samsung Android 11 update: When will your phone get One UI 3.0 or 3.1?". Android Authority. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 Android 11 Update Starts Rolling Out". NDTV Gadgets 360.