Samsung Galaxy M31 vs vivo NEX 3s 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy M31 vs vivo NEX 3s 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy M31Samsung Galaxy M31Global · 6GB · 64GB · M315F
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Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung Galaxy M31
Global · 6GB · 64GB · M315F
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Score
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Design and Screen score 5.5Design & Materials 7.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.8Performance & Hardware 7.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera 7.2Camera
Connectivity score 7.1 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 8.5 Battery 5.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
28 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M31 vs vivo NEX 3s 5G

Specs stores to buy Samsung Galaxy M31 Samsung Galaxy M31
Global · 6GB · 64GB · M315F 		vivo NEX 3s 5G price comparison vivo NEX 3s 5G
China · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.4" 6.89"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 93% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Dimensions 75.1 mm
159.2 mm
8.9 mm 		76.1 mm
167.4 mm
9.4 mm
Weight 191 g 219 g
Micro Exynos 9611
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 865
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 180.011
v8 		745.100
v10
Battery 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
Bright S5KGW1
2 3 4 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
Bright S5KGW1
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.09
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung vivo
Aliases SM-M315F, SM-M315F/DS V1950A, V1950AT

Release Date
Release date February 2020,
4 years ago 		March 2020,
4 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy M31
vivo NEX 3s 5G
Samsung Galaxy M31
vivo NEX 3s 5G
Size
75.1 mm • 159.2 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.1 mm • 167.4 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 191 g 219 g
Usable surface 84 % 93 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue
Black

Red

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.89"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2256 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch 363 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Peak brightness - 420 cd/m²
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Infinity-U display
  • Without Notch
  • 6000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 96% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.9
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Is it comfortable?
8.3
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.3
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.67 GHz 1x Cortex-A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3 Qualcomm Adreno 650 600 Mhz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
180.011
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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745.100
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 85% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 256 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Geomagnetic
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.5
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.1
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Samsung Bright S5KGW1 Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO 100 - 800 --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.72" 1/1.72"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
8 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
5 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.46
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
480 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Laser AF
  • Retractable front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX616 Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.09
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.8" --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.7
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Quality of selfies
8.5
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.482 W/Kg on head
1.127 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
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Quality of the GPS
8.7
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And the WiFi?
8.6
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes,
44.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 50%
    More than one day
  • 36%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
  • FunTouch OS 10 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 21%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 61%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
28 reviews
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