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Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

What Galaxy M31 does better (4) and where Galaxy M52 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M31
6.1Score
4 advantages≈ $330
vs
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M52 5G
7.3Score
15 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
5.1Display6.8
3.0Performance4.7
7.5Camera7.5
6.6Battery5.3
5.0Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M31Galaxy M52 5G
75.1 × 159.28.976.4 × 164.27.4
Galaxy M31Galaxy M52 5GDifference
Height159.2 mm164.2 mm−5 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.4 mm+1.5 mm
Weight191 g173 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M31 better than Galaxy M52 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy M52 5G: No
  3. Peak brightness420 nits vs 400 nits+5%
  4. Pixel density403 ppi vs 393 ppi+3%

Why is Galaxy M52 5G better than Galaxy M31?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,023 vs 2,7962.7×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  3. AnTuTu score326,489 vs 504,424+54%
  4. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  5. 5GNo · Galaxy M31: Yes
  6. Measured brightness611 nits vs 777 nits+27%
  7. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Weight191 g vs 173 g+10%
  9. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+5%
  10. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  11. Process10 nm vs 6 nm+67%
  12. Charged in 30 min22% vs 30%+36%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight191 g173 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.4 mm
Height159.2 mm164.2 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursOcean Blue, Space Black, RedIcy Blue, Blazing Black, White
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits400 nits
Measured brightness611 nits777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process10 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score326,489504,424
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,0232,796
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—679
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.97"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min22%30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-30 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.48 W/kg0.79 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1One UI 5.1
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