Samsung Galaxy M31 : The All-Rounder
Samsung Galaxy M31 is #MegaMonster as Samsung is calling it with it’s Quad Camera Setup and massive 6000 mAh battery. Offering from this device are quite impressive. Lets check it with more details.
Specifications
Exynos 9611 SOC (Octa Core)
6.4″ SAMOLED Full HD Screen With U Notch
64/128 GB Internal Storage
6/8 GB RAM
Dual Nano Sim Slot
Dedicated Micro SD Slot
Quad Rear Camera Setup : 64MP (f2.0), 8MP (Ultra Wide), 5MP (Depth), 5MP (macro)
Front Camera 32MP
6000 mAh Battery (15w Fast Charger)
Finger-Print Scanner
Android 10
Build & Design
It offers polycarbonate back which is finger-print magnet. On sides, it comes with, Volume rockers, dual nano sim slot and dedicated Micro SD Slot. At back, it hosts Quad camera setup and physical finger print scanner. On front side no physical LEDs for any notifications, but it comes with always On display.At bottom it offers Single speaker which is offers good audio output. Its available in two colours, Ocean Blue and Space Black. Also with RAM and Storage, it offers two options, 6 GB or 8 GB RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB storage.
Display
Samsung Galaxy M31 comes with 6.4″ Super AMOLED display which is full HD. Brightness is also good (peak brightness of 402 nits), even in out-door condition auto-brightness adjust the screen brightness perfectly, so no issue with outdoor visibility. It offers contrast ratio of 78960:1. In Display setting you have two options, Natural & Vivid, which you can choose as per your liking. Samsung offers its own UI i.e. One UI 2.0 which is based on Android 10.
Security
It offers both Finger Print scanner and face Unlock. Finger print scanner is physical one situated at the back of the phone. Response from the finger print scanner is very fast and no issue with that.
Battery
It offers massive 6000 mAh battery. But despite of this weight balance from the device is very good and it does not feel bulky(Weight is 191gm). With this huge battery you can get Screen-On-Time of approx 7~8 hours. Thus you can get amlost 1.5~2 days on singke charge with normal usage. As per Samsung, it can last upto 21 hours for Web Browsing, 119 hours of music or upto 26 hours of video playback.
Camera
Quad camera setup on this devide offers 64MP main camera with f1.8, 8MP Ultra Wide (123 degree) camera with f2.2, 5MP Depth camera with f2.2 & 5MP macro camera with f2.4. Front facing camera is 32MP. Camera performance is really good, with accurate colour reproduction, good picture quality in both outdoor lighting and low indoor lighting. Front camera also captures really good pictures and no issue with camera app/software as well. So Quad camera is the main USP for this mobile.
Usage
This mobiles comes with Octa Core Exynos 9611 SOC which is popular SOC used in most of the mobiles now. It handles the One UI interface very well and no lag during app switching or any activity on phone. Cellular call quality is also good with clear sound and feedback from other party on call. Gaming performance is also good, normal games like Clash of Clans, FarmVille etc. play without any issue. Even games like Call Of Duty are playable without any lag with medium graphics setting.
Pricing
Samsung Galaxy M31 is avaibale in 3 Variants, starting from Rs. 16, 499/-
6GB RAM, 64GB Storage
6GB RAM, 128GB Storage
8GB RAM, 128GB Storage
Final Words
This is a good mid range smartphone with massive 6000 mAh battery which ensures you are never run out of Juice. The Quad camera setup offers very good pictures and is main USP of this mobile. No compromise on RAM and Storage department as well. On top of that the SAMOLED display with 6.4″ screen size is like Cherry on top. Overall Samsung Galaxy M31 is all-rounder in mid-range segment.
Source – Samsung India
