Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Galaxy M31 Prime

SM-G986, SM-G986F

2020, October

2020, February

2020, October

2020, March

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), metal frame

Ocean Blue, Space Black, Iceberg Blue

Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black

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161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)

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222 g (7.83 oz)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

LTE (unspecified)

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels

403 ppi density

525 ppi density

Capacitive Touchscreen

2X capacitive touchscreen

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz (up to FHD resolution)

Yes

No

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF

108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Periscope 48 MP, f/3.6, 102mm (telephoto), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom

5 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF, Super Steady video

5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Panorama, HDR

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32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF

1080p@30fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

HDR

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Android 10

Android 10.0

One UI 2.1

One UI 2.0

Exynos 9611 (10nm)

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global

Mali-G72 MP3

Mali-G77 MP11 - Global

6 GB

12 GB

64/128 GB

(UFS3.0) 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Yes, up to 1 TB via microSD card

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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Fast Qi/PMA, 15W

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

6000 mAh battery

5000 mAh battery

Yes, 15W

Yes, 45W: 100% in 74 min