Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Galaxy M31: Battle of the 6,000mAh battery phones

Samsung Galaxy M31s comes with everything that the Galaxy M31 but with a few better offerings. Here's how the two phones compare.

Galaxy M31s vs Galaxy M31 (Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy M31s is one of the latest offerings from the company in its popular Galaxy M-series. It comes with a new design, new features and packs a massive 6,000mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy M31s is quite similar, and closely priced to its sibling Galaxy M31. Both smartphones offer a similar set of specifications but with some differences. The Galaxy M31 is also cheaper than the Galaxy M31s for the base model. We take a look at what exactly are the differences between the Galaxy M31 and the Galaxy M31s in this detailed comparison.

Design, display

One distinct difference between the phones is the front camera. On the Galaxy M31s you get the punch-hole camera while the Galaxy M31s has a notch that houses the front camera. The rear design is different too with the Galaxy M31s going for a dual-tone colour. There's no rear fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy M31s either.

The Galaxy M31s has a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display. The Galaxy M31 also has the same display but with a tiny bit smaller 6.4-inch screen. Galaxy M31s also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Performance

Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M31 are both powered by the Exynos 9611 processor. Both smartphones also offer up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You also get the same 6,000mAh battery on both the phones but the Galaxy M31s has a faster 25W fast charging support. The Galaxy M31 comes with 15W fast charging speed.

Camera

The camera bit isn't that big of a difference on the two Galaxy M phones. On the Galaxy M31s, you get a combination of 64-megapixel primary sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro sensor. The Galaxy M31 comes with the same setup except for an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens. For selfies, both phones come with a 32-megapixel front camera.

Price

Galaxy M31s starts at ₹19,499 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Its 8GB+128GB variant costs ₹21,499. Galaxy M31 starts at ₹17,499 for the 6GB+64GB model, and ₹20,499 for the 8GB+128GB model.

Summing up

Based on the comparison we can see that there aren't any major differences between the Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M30. Tradeoffs would be slower charging, one inferior camera and a few features.