The newest addition to the Galaxy M series comes with a powerful 64MP Quad Camera, a long-lasting 6,000mAh (typical)1 battery, and vivid super AMOLED Display.
“The Galaxy M series has proved extremely popular around the world and its newest addition, Galaxy M31, is set to continue that success” said Conor Pierce, Corporate Vice-President of Samsung UK & Ireland. “The M31 brings innovation to where people want it most; a beautiful display, powerful camera and huge battery life; and all this at a very accessible price point.”
Galaxy M31 sports a 64MP quad-camera setup, capturing stunning pictures with depth, detail, and definition. The device features an 8MP Ultra-Wide lens along with a 123-degree field of view allowing users to capture the world as they see it. It also has a dedicated 5MP Macro Lens for close-up shots of objects that you love and a 5MP depth lens for amazing portrait shots with live focus.
Samsung Galaxy M31 Specifications
Summary
| Price in India |
₹ 16,999 |
| performance |
Samsung Exynos 9611 Octa core |
| storage |
64 GB |
| camera |
64+8+5+5 MP |
| battery |
6000 mAh |
| display |
6.4″ (16.21 cm) |
| ram |
6 GB |
| Launch Date in India |
March 4, 2020 (Official) |
Key specs
| front camera |
32 MP |
| battery |
6000 mAh |
| processor |
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 |
| display |
6.4 inches |
| ram |
6 GB |
| rear camera |
64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP |
Special features
| other sensors |
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| fingerprint sensor position |
Rear |
| fingerprint sensor |
Yes |
General
| quick charging |
Yes |
| operating system |
Android v10 (Q) |
| sim slots |
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE |
| model |
Galaxy M31 |
| launch date |
March 4, 2020 (Official) |
| custom ui |
Samsung One UI |
| brand |
Samsung |
| sim size |
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano |
| network |
4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
| fingerprint sensor |
Yes |
Multimedia
| audio features |
Dolby Atmos |
| fm radio |
Yes |
| audio jack |
3.5 mm |
| loudspeaker |
Yes |
Performance
| chipset |
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 |
| graphics |
Mali-G72 MP3 |
| processor |
Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) |
| architecture |
64 bit |
| ram |
6 GB |
Design
| width |
75.1 mm |
| weight |
191 grams |
| build material |
Back: Plastic |
| thickness |
8.9 mm |
| height |
159.2 mm |
| colours |
Black, Blue |
Display
| display type |
Super AMOLED |
| aspect ratio |
19.5:9 |
| bezelless display |
Yes with waterdrop notch |
| pixel density |
403 ppi |
| screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 |
| screen to body ratio calculated |
83.92 % |
| screen size |
6.4 inches (16.21 cm) |
| screen resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
| touch screen |
Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Storage
| user available storage |
Up to 49 GB |
| internal memory |
64 GB |
| usb otg support |
Yes |
| expandable memory |
Yes Up to 512 GB |
Camera
| camera setup |
Single |
| settings |
Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| camera features |
8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| image resolution |
9000 x 7000 Pixels |
| sensor |
Exmor RS |
| autofocus |
No |
| shooting modes |
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
| resolution |
32 MP f/2.0 Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8″ sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size) |
| physical aperture |
F2.0 |
| optical image stabilisation |
No |
| flash |
No |
| video recording |
1920×1080 @ 30 fps |
Battery
| user replaceable |
No |
| talktime |
Up to 48 Hours(4G) |
| type |
Li-ion |
| quick charging |
Yes Fast, 15W |
| capacity |
6000 mAh |
Network Connectivity
| wifi |
Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz |
| wifi features |
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| bluetooth |
Yes v5.0 |
| volte |
Yes |
| usb connectivity |
Mass storage device, USB charging |
| sar value |
Head: 0.383 W/kg |
| nfc |
No |
| network support |
4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G |
| gps |
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| sim 1 |
4G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available |
| sim size |
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| sim 2 |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available |
Verdict
Samsung has seen success with the Galaxy M30s, so it didn’t want to fix what isn’t broken. What the company has done is upgraded the RAM, put in a fourth rear camera, and preloaded Android 10. The Galaxy M31 does not feel like a completely new device, but more like an update to the Galaxy M30s.
The Exynos 9611 is capable but we wouldn’t have complained if this phone had a more powerful processor to fend off the competition. The upgrades make this phone slightly better and more versatile, but it isn’t a significant step up.
