Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy M31 Prime
SM-G998B / SM-G998B/DS
Announced
2020, October
2021, January
Released
2020, October
2021, January
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Colors
Ocean Blue, Space Black, Iceberg Blue
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
Dimensions
-
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
-
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE (unspecified)
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1440 x 3200 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
403 ppi density
515 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
-
2X
120Hz
HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.1
One UI 3.0
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
RAM
6 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
128/256/512 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
6000 mAh battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
Yes, 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0)

