Samsung Galaxy M31
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of the Galaxy M series. It was unveiled on 25 February 2020.[4] Its key features include a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display, a quad-camera setup and a 6000 mAh battery.
Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Series | Galaxy M |
First released | March 2020 |
Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy M30 |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy M32 |
Related | Samsung Galaxy M30s Samsung Galaxy M31s |
Mass | 191 g (6.7 oz) |
Operating system | Original: Android 10, One UI 2 First major update: Android 11, One UI 3 Current: Android 12, One UI 4 |
System-on-chip | Exynos 9611 |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 |
Memory | 6 or 8 GB RAM |
Storage | 64 or 128 GB |
Removable storage | microSD card support (dedicated slot) |
Battery | 6000 mAh battery Lithium polymer (non-removable) |
Charging | 15W Fast Charging |
Display | 6.4 in (16 cm) Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
Rear camera | Quad camera setup: 64 MP main camera 8 MP wide-angle camera 5 MP macro camera 5 MP depth sensor Other features: LED flash 4K video recording Night mode |
Front camera | 32 MP, 4K video recording |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth 5.0 NFC |
SAR | 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Website | www |
References | [1][2][3] |
Specifications
Design
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a plastic unibody design with a glossy gradient finish. On the side frame; there is a power button and a volume rocker at the right, there is a SIM card/microSD card tray at the left, and there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a USB-C port, a microphone and a speaker at the bottom. The rear camera setup paired with an LED flash and the capacitive fingerprint reader are located at the back.[5]
The phone has a 6.4 inch Infinity-U display with a U-shaped notch for the front-facing camera and a sizable bottom bezel.[5]
The phone measures 159.2 mm x 75.1 mm x 8.9 mm and weighs 191 grams. It is available in Ocean Blue, Space Black and Red.[6][7]
Hardware
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display with 1080×2340 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and ~403 ppi pixel density.[4] It is powered by Exynos 9611 system-on-chip with an octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.[8][9][10] It comes with either 6 GB or 8 GB RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB internal storage.[4] It has a 6000 mAh non-removable lithium polymer (Li-Po) battery with 15 W fast charging.[4][6]
Cameras
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a quad-camera setup with a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP wide-angle camera, a 5 MP macro camera and a 5 MP depth sensor. It also has a 32 MP front-facing camera. Both the front-facing camera and the main camera can record 4K video at 30 fps.[6]
Software
The Samsung Galaxy M31 comes Android 10 with One UI 2.preinstalled. The phone also received One UI 2.1[11] and One UI 2.5[12] user interface updates before getting a Android version update. It was then revealed that the Samsung Galaxy M31 was eligible for Android 11 version update.[13] On 19 January 2021, the phone started receiving Android 11 update with One UI 3 user interface.[14][15] The phone then received an update for One UI 3.1 user interface in March 2021.[16][17] In April 2022, the phone started receiving Android 12 version update with One UI 4.1 user interface.[18]
References
- Halder, Anirban (5 October 2020). "Here's why the #MegaMonster Samsung Galaxy M31 should be your next smartphone". The Times of India.
- Shenoy, Aditya (28 February 2020). "Samsung Galaxy M31 Review". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (5th January 2022)". NDTV Gadgets 360.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 goes official with quad camera, 6,000mAh battery and Android 10". gsmarena.com. 25 February 2020.
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- "Samsung Galaxy M31 hits the UK". gsmarena.com. 29 April 2020.
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- "Samsung Galaxy M31 and M01s get One UI 2.1 updates". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 updated to One UI 2.5". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Samsung Android 11 update: When will your phone get One UI 3.0 or 3.1?". Android Authority. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 Android 11 Update Starts Rolling Out". NDTV Gadgets 360. 19 January 2021.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "M31 NEW FOTA UPDATE IN INDIA". r2.community.samsung.com. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and Galaxy M31 get One UI 3.1". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Samsung Galaxy M31 is now receiving Android 12 with OneUI 4.1". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.