Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)


Quick Comparison


Both Samsung Galaxy A31 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy A31 has better resolution of 1080 x 2400 than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) which has resolution of 2220 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameSamsung Galaxy A31Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM6 GB6 GB
Display6.4 in6.3 in
Internal Memory128 GB128 GB
Battery5000 mAh3720 mAh
Camera48 MP Quad24 MP Quad
PriceRs. 13999Rs. 19999

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is June 4, 2020. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A31 is Rs. 13999. The launch Date of the second phone is November, 2018. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is Rs. 19999.

Display comparison

Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger screen size of 6.4 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 6.3 inch screen. Both the phones have Super AMOLED Screen Type. Samsung Galaxy A31 has display density of 412 PPI & Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has only 392 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung Galaxy A31 has better screen to body ratio of ~ 84.9% than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s ~ 80.5%. Samsung Galaxy A31 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 18.5:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 6 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.

Camera comparison

Samsung Galaxy A31's 48 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 24 MP Quad Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 24 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A31's 20 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 10 and the second one on 8.0 (Oreo) version.

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Full Comparison


NameSamsung Galaxy A31Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
General
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateJune 4, 2020November, 2018
Design
Dimensions73.1 x 159.3 x 8.6 mm77 x 162.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight185 g183 g
Display
TypeColor Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.4 inches, 2400 x 1080 pixels6.3 inches, 1080 x 2220 pixels
Aspect Ratio20:918.5:9
PPI~ 412 PPI~ 392 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 84.9%~ 80.5%
FeaturesFull HD+Infinity Display
NotchYes, Water Drop Notch
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
Card SlotYes, upto 512 GBYes, upto 512 GB
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
BluetoothYes, v5.0, A2DP, LEYes, v5.0
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB on-the-go
Extra
GPSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, GalileoYes
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, Rear
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing, CompassAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackYesYes
NFCYesYes
Extra FeaturesSamsung Pay
Camera
Rear Camera48 MP f/2 (Main)
8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
5 MP f/2.4 (Macro)
5 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus
24 MP + 8 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP with autofocus
FeaturesUltra Wide Angle, Live Focus, Scene Optimizer, Flaw Detection, Selfie Focus, Pro-lighting, Fun Camera Feature, 2x Optical Zoom
Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera20 MP f/2 (Main)24 MP
Front Video Recording1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v10Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Chipsetmediatek Helio P65Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU2 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPUArm Mali-G52 2EEMC2Adreno 512
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsSMS, MMS, IM
EmailYesPush Email
MusicMP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTAMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
VideoMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBMMP4, WMV, H.265
FM RadioNoYes
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery3720 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast ChargingYesYes
Talk Time33 hours
Music Playback Time97 hours

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