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Samsung Galaxy A31 Smartphone in review: Quad-camera for 200 Euros (~$239)

Long-distance runner. Not only does the Samsung Galaxy A31 offer a large super AMOLED display, but the battery is also quite large at 5,000 mAh. The exact opposite of this is the price, since it's quite low at about 200 Euros (~$239). Our review will show the performance that can be expected in the end.
Samsung Galaxy A31

As one of the largest smartphone manufacturers, Samsung covers almost every price range and every consumer group. Therefore, the range includes both low-cost phones, like the Galaxy A41, as well as extremely expensive models like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

Our current test model is known as the Samsung Galaxy A31, and is rather aimed at price-conscious buyers. For about 200 Euro (~$239), users get a MediaTek Helio P65, an ARM Mali-G52 MP2 graphics unit, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of eMMC flash storage. In addition, there's a quad camera and a large battery, with which the A31 must be able to face the competitors listed below. You can add more smartphones from our database under each section.

Samsung Galaxy A31 (Galaxy A30 Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio P65 8 x 2 GHz, Cortex-A75 / A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
, or 6,144 MB
Display
6.40 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 411 PPI, capacitive, Super AMOLED, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, or 128 GB, 46 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio jack, Card Reader: microSD (up to 512 GB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, USB-C
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G GSM (850/900/1,800/1,900 MHz), 3G UMTS (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8), 4G LTE TDD/FDD (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66/B38/B40/B41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.6 x 159.3 x 73.1 ( = 0.34 x 6.27 x 2.88 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix Quad camera: 48 MP (f/2.0, 26 mm, 1/2.0", 0.8 µm), 8 MP (ultra wide, f/2.2, 13 mm, 1/4.0", 1.12 µm), 5 MP (macro, f/2.4), 5 MP (depth, f/2.4)
Secondary Camera: 20 MPix f/2.2
Additional features
Speakers: 1 speaker, Keyboard: onscreen, Keyboard Light: yes, power adapter, USB cable, SIM tool, One UI 2.1, 24 Months Warranty, SAR value (head): 0.488 W/kg, SAR value (body): 1.68 W/kg, fanless
Weight
185 g ( = 6.53 oz / 0.41 pounds), Power Supply: 59 g ( = 2.08 oz / 0.13 pounds)
Price
250 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison devices

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
77.7 %
12/2020
Samsung Galaxy A31
Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2
185 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.40"2400x1080
78.6 %
11/2020
ZTE Blade V2020
Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3
185 g128 GB eMMC Flash6.53"2340x1080
78.8 %
06/2020
Samsung Galaxy A41
Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2
152 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.10"2400x1080
79.7 %
11/2020
Realme 7
Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4
196.5 g128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash6.50"2400x1080
81.8 %
10/2020
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
SD 732G, Adreno 618
215 g64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.67"2400x1080

Case - Light and robust Samsung smartphone

The case of the Galaxy A31 is made of plastic and is internally reinforced by a metal frame. Our test model comes in the "Prism Crush Black" color scheme, which together with "Prism Crush Blue" are the only color options available to date. In comparison with our test field, the A31 is be slightly lighter and also slightly smaller than our chosen competing products, although the A41 is even more compact.

Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung Galaxy A31

Size comparison

165.3 mm / 6.51 inch 76.8 mm / 3.02 inch 9.4 mm / 0.3701 inch 215 g0.474 lbs162.3 mm / 6.39 inch 75.4 mm / 2.97 inch 9.4 mm / 0.3701 inch 196.5 g0.4332 lbs162.7 mm / 6.41 inch 76.3 mm / 3 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 185 g0.4079 lbs159.3 mm / 6.27 inch 73.1 mm / 2.88 inch 8.6 mm / 0.3386 inch 185 g0.4079 lbs149.9 mm / 5.9 inch 69.8 mm / 2.75 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 152 g0.3351 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - Phone with audio jack

With the MediaTek Helio P65, Samsung has chosen inexpensive hardware for the Galaxy A31, which already belonged to the mid-priced segment in mid-2019. In addition, there's 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. For an additional charge, the A31 is also available with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, though.

The existing microSD card slot allows users to use memory cards with a size of up to 512 GB, according to the manufacturer. In addition to the memory card, there's also space for two nano SIMs that can also be used with VoLTE and VoWLAN. However, Samsung has omitted a notification LED.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a combined 3.5 mm audio jack for the use of wired headsets and a USB Type-C port, which internally only supports the slow 2.0 standard. In addition, DRM Widevine L1 is available for the playback of high-resolution streaming content.

Top: Microphone
Top: Microphone
Left side: microSD/nano SIM card slot
Left side: microSD/nano SIM card slot
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB Type-C, combined audio jack
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB Type-C, combined audio jack
Right side: Volume rocker, power button
Right side: Volume rocker, power button

Software - OneUI not up to date with Android

Android 10 runs on the Galaxy A31 with Samsung's own user interface, OneUI version 2.1. Even beginners will quickly find their way around with the latter, since the adjustments are essentially limited to custom apps and a modified menu navigation.

The preinstalled third-party applications include Netflix and Facebook, which can only be deactivated in the settings menu. With the Galaxy Store, Samsung also operates its own marketplace for apps, and the Galaxy Game Launcher can be used to manage installed games.

At the time of testing, the security patches were at the level of July 1, 2020.

Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software
Samsung Galaxy A31 software

Communication and GPS - Solid speeds with with Wi-Fi 5

The Samsung Galaxy A31 can establish mobile connections in GSM, 3G, and LTE networks. With LTE Cat. 10, speeds of up to 450 Mb/s for downloading data and up to 100 Mb/s for uploading data are possible. For close-range connections, users can resort to Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and Wi-Fi 5.

In combination with our reference router, the Netgear Nighthawk AX12, the Samsung smartphone achieves WLAN speeds of up to 314 Mb/s for receiving data and up to 347 Mb/s for sending data. This puts the A31 in the middle of our test field, which is led overall by the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
633 (589min - 676max) MBit/s +82%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio P65, 64 GB eMMC Flash
349 (339min - 355max) MBit/s +1%
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio P65, 64 GB eMMC Flash
347 (313min - 354max) MBit/s
Realme 7
Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G95, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
343 (209min - 355max) MBit/s -1%
ZTE Blade V2020
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P70, 128 GB eMMC Flash
329 (166min - 335max) MBit/s -5%
iperf3 receive AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
636 (500min - 675max) MBit/s +103%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +20%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio P65, 64 GB eMMC Flash
365 (349min - 370max) MBit/s +16%
ZTE Blade V2020
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P70, 128 GB eMMC Flash
335 (241min - 350max) MBit/s +7%
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio P65, 64 GB eMMC Flash
314 (288min - 350max) MBit/s
Realme 7
Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G95, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
290 (252min - 311max) MBit/s -8%
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Samsung Galaxy A31; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø314 (288-350)
Samsung Galaxy A31; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø348 (313-354)
GPS Test indoors
GPS Test indoors
GPS Test outdoors
GPS Test outdoors

To determine its own location, the Samsung Galaxy A31 can make use of GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, and Galileo. Using the GPS Test app, we achieve an accuracy of up to four meters outdoors.

On our mandatory bike ride, we compare the A31 with our reference device, the Garmin Edge 520. The Galaxy smartphone can achieve a similar accuracy in curves here, but it shows significant deviations on long straight roads.

Nevertheless, the Samsung phone is well suited for simple, everyday navigation tasks.

GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Samsung Galaxy A31
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520
GNSS - Garmin Edge 520

Telephone and call quality - Voice calls without issues

Samsung uses its own telephone app on the A31. It shows a numeric keypad for the direct input of phone numbers. Two additional tabs allow you to view your recent calls and your own contacts.

During conversations, the Galaxy smartphone offers a medium volume level, and voices are transmitted clearly. Ambient noise is reliably filtered out too.

Cameras - Good photos for an affordable smartphone

Front-facing camera sample
Front-facing camera sample

Samsung equips the Galaxy A31 with a 48 MP main camera. It is supported by an 8 MP sensor for wide-angle shots, a 5 MP sensor for macro pictures, and another 5 MP sensor for depth information. This allows close-up photography of our test subject with many details and good-looking colors. Fine structures can also be discerned.

Objects in our panoramic image show clean edges and are clearly separated from each other, but the image is a little too dark overall. Subjects shot with the wide-angle lens also show many details, but slight blurring is noticeable at the edges. In addition, there is a noticeable fisheye effect. Under poor lighting conditions, our test subject is only dimly visible, and only a few details are captured.

Besides various filter options, HDR, and resolution settings, the A31 also offers a Pro mode that allows users to make adjustments to the ISO value, white balance, and brightness. A timer function and an automatic scene optimizer are also available.

With the front-facing camera, users can take portrait pictures with a resolution of 20 MP. These show many details and reproduce colors relatively naturally. Users also have access to various filter options and beauty effects here too. However, the Pro mode is restricted to the main camera.

The Samsung Galaxy smartphone produces video recordings with a similar quality as our test photos show. The camera can easily compensate for the change between light and dark scenes and stabilize minor camera shake. The available image formats are 16:9 at a resolution of 1920x1080 or 1280x720 pixels, 20:9 at 1920x864 pixels and 1:1 at 1440x1440 pixels.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Close-upPanoramaWide angleLow light

Under controlled lighting conditions, our photo of the ColorChecker Passport shows that the Galaxy A31's camera captures colors much brighter than they should be. The test chart is captured under the same conditions with slight weaknesses. While the center of the image is sharp and full of detail, the edges of the image become increasingly weaker in both contrast and sharpness.

ColorChecker
22.6 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
15 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
19 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
19.9 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy A31: 15.47 ∆E min: 5.78 - max: 25.14 ∆E
ColorChecker
28.1 ∆E
48 ∆E
37.7 ∆E
33.9 ∆E
43.2 ∆E
55.7 ∆E
47.4 ∆E
34.3 ∆E
35.1 ∆E
29.4 ∆E
56.4 ∆E
56.8 ∆E
31.1 ∆E
44.7 ∆E
31.6 ∆E
64.9 ∆E
37.5 ∆E
40.2 ∆E
65.5 ∆E
64.3 ∆E
48.1 ∆E
35.3 ∆E
23.3 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy A31: 41.91 ∆E min: 13.42 - max: 65.54 ∆E

Accessories and warranty - Stereo headset is included

Samsung Galaxy A31 - Included accessories
Samsung Galaxy A31 - Included accessories

The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes with a USB plug-in power adapter with a matching USB Type-C cable, a wired stereo headset, and a SIM needle. Additional accessories can be purchased from the manufacturer's website.

Samsung offers a 24-month warranty period warranty period to buyers of the Galaxy A31.

Input devices and handling - Functional in-screen fingerprint scanner

Samsung uses its own keyboard app in the A31. It offers many functions that will be familiar to users of Google's GBoard and other keyboard applications. It can be customized in a variety of ways to suit individual needs and is well suited for entering longer texts. The touchscreen registers every touch input reliably and is very well suited for wider swipe gestures due to its smooth surface.

To unlock the Galaxy smartphone, users have an in-screen fingerprint scanner at their disposal; it was able to easily recognize stored fingerprints in our test at all times. Face recognition also worked reliably.

Samsung Galaxy A31 - Input devices
Samsung Galaxy A31 - Input devices
Samsung Galaxy A31 - Input devices
Samsung Galaxy A31 - Input devices

Display - Super AMOLED with saturated colors and PWM

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

The screen of the Samsung Galaxy A31 consists of a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED panel and offers a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels. At an average brightness of 595 cd/m², it takes second place in our test field, while its distribution is the highest among our comparison devices at 99%.

Our measurements also show that Samsung uses PWM for brightness control. The frequency is quite low at 238 Hz and could cause problems for users with sensitive eyes.

591
cd/m²
592
cd/m²
593
cd/m²
593
cd/m²
594
cd/m²
595
cd/m²
600
cd/m²
600
cd/m²
599
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 600 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 595.2 cd/m² Minimum: 4.41 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 594 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.02 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 1.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
96.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.098
Samsung Galaxy A31
Super AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.40
ZTE Blade V2020
IPS, 2340x1080, 6.53
Samsung Galaxy A41
Super AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.10
Realme 7
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.50
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.67
Screen
-73%
-1%
-46%
-5%
Brightness middle
594
465
-22%
554
-7%
525
-12%
623
5%
Brightness
595
474
-20%
559
-6%
512
-14%
600
1%
Brightness Distribution
99
92
-7%
92
-7%
90
-9%
93
-6%
Black Level *
0.26
0.55
0.54
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.02
5.3
-162%
2
1%
4.4
-118%
1.8
11%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.11
9.9
-22%
7.7
5%
6.75
17%
4.7
42%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.8
5.5
-206%
1.6
11%
4.3
-139%
3.3
-83%
Gamma
2.098 105%
2.19 100%
2.11 104%
2.3 96%
2.26 97%
CCT
6552 99%
7659 85%
6589 99%
7472 87%
6712 97%
Contrast
1788
955
1154

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 238 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 238 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 238 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

As is typical for OLEDs, the black level and contrast ratio of the Galaxy A31's Super AMOLED panel are excellent and rather no longer measurable. In addition, the display also shows colors in a very balanced way under the default settings.

Users can influence the display with the predefined modes "Vivid" and "Natural" or freely combine the color components on an RGB scale.

CalMAN - Color accuracy
CalMAN - Color accuracy
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Color space (AdobeRGB)
CalMAN - Color space (AdobeRGB)
CalMAN - Color space (DCI P3)
CalMAN - Color space (DCI P3)
CalMAN - Color space (sRGB)
CalMAN - Color space (sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5 ms rise
↘ 3 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3 ms rise
↘ 5 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Outdoors, the Samsung Galaxy A31 is easy to use. Thanks to its high brightness value, only comparatively little reflections and glare occur.

Samsung Galaxy A31 in outdoor use
Samsung Galaxy A31 in outdoor use
Samsung Galaxy A31 in outdoor use
Samsung Galaxy A31 in outdoor use

The A31's Super AMOLED panel is very viewing-angle stable. Only from very flat viewing angles can a slight green tint be noticed.

Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - Galaxy A31 is up to everyday tasks

Samsung equips the Galaxy A31 with a MediaTek Helio P65 and 4 GB of memory. An ARM Mali-G52 MP2 graphics unit and 64 GB of internal storage are also included. This equipment is sufficient for most everyday tasks and ensures a smooth system operation.

However, the benchmark tests show that the performance offered is only moderate compared to the competition. In our test field, the Galaxy A31 only manages to take one of the lower places and occasionally alternates with the almost identically equipped Samsung Galaxy A41.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
351 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
295 Points -16%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
357 Points +2%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
506 Points +44%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
567 Points +62%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (351 - 357, n=2)
354 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=219, last 2 years)
913 Points +160%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1257 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1443 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1222 Points -3%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
1622 Points +29%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1787 Points +42%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1222 - 1257, n=2)
1240 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=219, last 2 years)
2996 Points +138%
Vulkan Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
962 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1319 Points +37%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2121 Points +120%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1090 Points +13%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  ()
962 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (79 - 9992, n=86, last 2 years)
4246 Points +341%
OpenCL Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
998 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1304 Points +31%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2257 Points +126%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1291 Points +29%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  ()
998 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (434 - 10711, n=78, last 2 years)
4051 Points +306%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
11344 Points
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7594 Points
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
14164 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8773 Points
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  ()
7594 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
6291 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8280 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
6742 Points +7%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
9797 Points +56%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8101 Points +29%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (6291 - 6742, n=2)
6517 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +73%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
19736 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
22705 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
20885 Points +6%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
29819 Points +51%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
40955 Points +108%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (19736 - 20885, n=2)
20311 Points +3%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
22387 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
24183 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
22232 Points -1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
36546 Points +63%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
56640 Points +153%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (22232 - 22387, n=2)
22310 Points 0%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
13952 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
18702 Points +34%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
17231 Points +24%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
18136 Points +30%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20797 Points +49%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (13952 - 17231, n=2)
15592 Points +12%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1403 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1871 Points +33%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1229 Points -12%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3252 Points +132%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3784 Points +170%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1229 - 1403, n=2)
1316 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=50, last 2 years)
3766 Points +168%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1273 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1729 Points +36%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1093 Points -14%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3254 Points +156%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3917 Points +208%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1093 - 1273, n=2)
1183 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=50, last 2 years)
4186 Points +229%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2183 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2628 Points +20%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2181 Points 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3247 Points +49%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3382 Points +55%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2181 - 2183, n=2)
2182 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=50, last 2 years)
3082 Points +41%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1595 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1970 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1630 Points +2%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3170 Points +99%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3918 Points +146%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1595 - 1630, n=2)
1613 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=114, last 2 years)
9351 Points +486%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1464 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1828 Points +25%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1486 Points +2%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3148 Points +115%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4086 Points +179%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1464 - 1486, n=2)
1475 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=113, last 2 years)
16352 Points +1017%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2318 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2707 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2466 Points +6%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3249 Points +40%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3425 Points +48%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2318 - 2466, n=2)
2392 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=113, last 2 years)
4426 Points +91%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1144 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1395 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1160 Points +1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2722 Points +138%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2713 Points +137%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1144 - 1160, n=2)
1152 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=105, last 2 years)
2755 Points +141%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1006 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1227 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1016 Points +1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2599 Points +158%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2559 Points +154%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1006 - 1016, n=2)
1011 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=105, last 2 years)
2751 Points +173%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2200 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2683 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2296 Points +4%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3261 Points +48%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3436 Points +56%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2200 - 2296, n=2)
2248 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=105, last 2 years)
3163 Points +44%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1187 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1427 Points +20%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1179 Points -1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2784 Points +135%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2865 Points +141%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1179 - 1187, n=2)
1183 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=182, last 2 years)
6737 Points +468%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1039 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1253 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1028 Points -1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2682 Points +158%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2735 Points +163%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1028 - 1039, n=2)
1034 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=181, last 2 years)
9723 Points +836%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2364 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2768 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2427 Points +3%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3213 Points +36%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3438 Points +45%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2364 - 2427, n=2)
2396 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=181, last 2 years)
4224 Points +79%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1152 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1397 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1148 Points 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2794 Points +143%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2506 Points +118%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1148 - 1152, n=2)
1150 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=99, last 2 years)
2671 Points +132%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1012 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1255 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1005 Points -1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2788 Points +175%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2427 Points +140%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1005 - 1012, n=2)
1009 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=99, last 2 years)
2850 Points +182%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2227 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2308 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2281 Points +2%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
2813 Points +26%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2827 Points +27%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2227 - 2281, n=2)
2254 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=99, last 2 years)
2675 Points +20%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
35 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
35 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
37 fps +6%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
45 fps +29%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
60 fps +71%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (35 - 37, n=2)
36 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=183, last 2 years)
84.6 fps +142%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
39 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
41 fps +5%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
39 fps 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
81 fps +108%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
91 fps +133%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (39 - 39, n=2)
39 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=183, last 2 years)
247 fps +533%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
19 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
20 fps +5%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
20 fps +5%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
42 fps +121%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
34 fps +79%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (19 - 20, n=2)
19.5 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=185, last 2 years)
72.2 fps +280%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
21 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
23 fps +10%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
21 fps 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
52 fps +148%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
45 fps +114%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (21 - 21, n=2)
21 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=185, last 2 years)
140.6 fps +570%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
12 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
12 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
13 fps +8%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
29 fps +142%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
28 fps +133%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (12 - 13, n=2)
12.5 fps +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=185, last 2 years)
60.9 fps +408%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
13 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
14 fps +8%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
13 fps 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
33 fps +154%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
33 fps +154%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (13 - 13, n=2)
13 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=185, last 2 years)
99 fps +662%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
7.2 fps +3%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7.7 fps +10%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
17 fps +143%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
17 fps +143%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (7 - 7.7, n=2)
7.35 fps +5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=185, last 2 years)
43.4 fps +520%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
8.1 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.6 fps +6%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
8.1 fps 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
19 fps +135%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
19 fps +135%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (8.1 - 8.1, n=2)
8.1 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=185, last 2 years)
59.9 fps +640%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7.1 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.1 fps +14%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7.5 fps +6%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
19 fps +168%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
18 fps +154%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (7.1 - 7.5, n=2)
7.3 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=226, last 2 years)
44 fps +520%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
8 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
9.2 fps +15%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
7.5 fps -6%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
21 fps +163%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20 fps +150%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (7.5 - 8, n=2)
7.75 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=226, last 2 years)
64.3 fps +704%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
4.5 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
4.9 fps +9%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
4.9 fps +9%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
12 fps +167%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
11 fps +144%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (4.5 - 4.9, n=2)
4.7 fps +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 119, n=226, last 2 years)
32.8 fps +629%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2.8 fps
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
3.2 fps +14%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2.8 fps 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
7.7 fps +175%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
7.5 fps +168%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2.8 - 2.8, n=2)
2.8 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=226, last 2 years)
25.6 fps +814%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2123 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2285 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1901 Points -10%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3182 Points +50%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3477 Points +64%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1901 - 2123, n=2)
2012 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=166, last 2 years)
5759 Points +171%
System (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
5110 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
4385 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
5142 Points +1%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
5564 Points +9%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
6542 Points +28%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (5110 - 5142, n=2)
5126 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=166, last 2 years)
9672 Points +89%
Memory (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2461 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2909 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2148 Points -13%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3758 Points +53%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4041 Points +64%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (2148 - 2461, n=2)
2305 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12716, n=166, last 2 years)
6267 Points +155%
Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1526 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1774 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1113 Points -27%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
3807 Points +149%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3960 Points +160%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1113 - 1526, n=2)
1320 Points -13%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=166, last 2 years)
14220 Points +832%
Web (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy A31
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1059 Points
ZTE Blade V2020
Mediatek Helio P70, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1205 Points +14%
Samsung Galaxy A41
Mediatek Helio P65, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1062 Points 0%
Realme 7
Mediatek Helio G95, Mali-G76 MP4, 8192
1288 Points +22%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1395 Points +32%
Average Mediatek Helio P65
  (1059 - 1062, n=2)
1061 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=166, last 2 years)
1495 Points +41%

The Galaxy A31 achieves only slightly lower results than the Galaxy A41 in the browser benchmarks, but it usually performs better than the ZTE Blade V2020.

In everyday life, websites can be scrolled smoothly and media content is also displayed quickly.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=173, last 2 years)
106.1 Points +213%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
52.6 Points +55%
Realme 7 (Chrome 86)
36.93 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
33.93 Points
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (32.6 - 33.9, n=2)
33.3 Points -2%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
32.64 Points -4%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)
104.3 Points +89%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
90.6 Points +64%
Realme 7 (Chrome 86)
70.8 Points +28%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
56 Points +2%
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (55.1 - 56, n=2)
55.6 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
55.1 Points
ZTE Blade V2020 (Chrome 86)
46.46 Points -16%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=157, last 2 years)
107.1 runs/min +283%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
43.9 runs/min +57%
Realme 7 (Chome 86)
34.2 runs/min +22%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
28 runs/min
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (27.8 - 28, n=2)
27.9 runs/min 0%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
27.8 runs/min -1%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (39 - 304, n=122, last 2 years)
133.1 Points +161%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
72 Points +41%
Realme 7 (Chrome 86)
55 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
52 Points +2%
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (51 - 52, n=2)
51.5 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
51 Points
ZTE Blade V2020 (Chrome 86)
36 Points -29%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=213, last 2 years)
33503 Points +221%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
17398 Points +67%
Realme 7 (Chrome 86)
15814 Points +52%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
10499 Points +1%
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (10422 - 10499, n=2)
10461 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
10422 Points
ZTE Blade V2020 (Chrome 86)
9463 Points -9%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
ZTE Blade V2020 (Chrome 86)
5659 ms * -30%
Samsung Galaxy A31 (Chrome 87)
4369 ms *
Average Mediatek Helio P65 (3779 - 4369, n=2)
4074 ms * +7%
Samsung Galaxy A41 (Chrome 83.0.4103.101)
3779 ms * +14%
Realme 7 (Chrome 86)
3381 ms * +23%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
2673 ms * +39%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=173, last 2 years)
1595 ms * +63%

* ... smaller is better

Samsung offers the Galaxy A31 with 64 GB and 128 GB of eMMC flash storage. The smaller version is built into our test model; it offers quite good read and write speeds in the storage benchmark.

A microSD card reader can be used to expand storage space. With our reference memory card, the Toshiba Exceria Pro M501, it achieves very good read and write speeds, with which the A31 can place itself in the upper range of our test field.

Samsung Galaxy A31ZTE Blade V2020Samsung Galaxy A41Realme 7Xiaomi Poco X3 NFCAverage 64 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-16%
-4%
36%
15%
-24%
304%
Sequential Read 256KB
301.5
308.7
2%
299.9
-1%
529
75%
506
68%
Sequential Write 256KB
216.3
256.9
19%
211.1
-2%
200
-8%
173.1
-20%
176.8 ?(40 - 274, n=201)
-18%
Random Read 4KB
97.5
72.5
-26%
84
-14%
153.3
57%
123.4
27%
Random Write 4KB
79.1
19.16
-76%
72.5
-8%
151.3
91%
112.6
42%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
82.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
79.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-4%
83 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
0%
84.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
2%
75.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-9%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
66.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
61.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-8%
67 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
0%
66.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-1%
55.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-17%

Games - Gaming with reduced details

The Samsung Galaxy A31 can run modern games smoothly. However, users should reduce the graphics settings in favor of a higher frame rate when it comes to very demanding titles. During longer gaming sessions, repeated frame-rate drops occur, which can even be well below 30 fps at high detail levels.

The Armajet game that we tested with Gamebench also shows that the initially high frame rate of almost 60 fps can't be maintained over prolonged periods of time. In the games themselves, using the touchscreen to control them was always possible without issues.

PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile
Armajet
Armajet
051015202530354045505560Tooltip
Samsung Galaxy A31; PUBG Mobile; Smooth: Ø37.7 (29-41)
Samsung Galaxy A31; PUBG Mobile; HD: Ø29.7 (25-31)
Samsung Galaxy A31; Armajet: Ø45.2 (36-60)

Emissions - Moderate temperatures

Temperature

GFXBench - Manhattan 3.1
GFXBench - Manhattan 3.1
GFXBench - ES 2.0
GFXBench - ES 2.0

According to our measurements, the Samsung Galaxy A31 heats up to 44.5 °C (~112 °F) under load. Although it feels warm, it doesn't get hot. The GFXBench endurance tests also show that users don't have to expect performance limitations even under prolonged load.

Max. Load
 42.5 °C
109 F
36.3 °C
97 F
33.7 °C
93 F
 
 43.1 °C
110 F
36.3 °C
97 F
33.8 °C
93 F
 
 42 °C
108 F
36.4 °C
98 F
33.8 °C
93 F
 
Maximum: 43.1 °C = 110 F
Average: 37.5 °C = 100 F
33 °C
91 F
35.2 °C
95 F
41.1 °C
106 F
32.4 °C
90 F
35.1 °C
95 F
44.5 °C
112 F
32.7 °C
91 F
35.2 °C
95 F
43.5 °C
110 F
Maximum: 44.5 °C = 112 F
Average: 37 °C = 99 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.6 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 20.6 °C = 69 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.5 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.1 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.6 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Heat map - Front
Heat map - Front
Heat map - Back
Heat map - Back

Speakers

Speaker
Speaker

The speaker in the Galaxy A31 offers a medium volume level and a sound spectrum with pronounced mids and highs. While this makes it possible to reproduce speech content well, users should resort to external speakers or headphones for music playback or the like.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2039.239.62538.933.23128.327.44032.333.85034.536.26328.231.38021.622.610021.621.312517.115.716020.126.320016.535.12501342.331511.648.940012.553.950013.157.463012.559.48001262.8100012.765.5125013.367.3160012.267.1200012.867.2250013.163.431501366.3400013.865500014.565.1630015.369.6800016.472.61000017.160.6125001847.71600018.947.3SPL64.454.46526.278.5N18.99.317.20.742.3median 13.8median 59.4median 41.1median 13.5median 60.4Delta3.913.123.912.718.130.530.121.326.518.425.822.52420.328.115.828.315.728.616.728.315.133.11550.410.651.114.155.410.862.310.962.410.567.28.8691071.110.173.111.176.111.979.61180.512.180.812.57812.778.313.478.913.874.21571.11467.814.162.814.162.424.489.20.574.8median 12.5median 71.129.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSamsung Galaxy A31Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Samsung Galaxy A31 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 60.4% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 60.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 60.4% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (121.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 89% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.4% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life - Long-distance runner with 5,000 mAh

Energy consumption

The Samsung Galaxy A31 shows an average power consumption of 1.6 watts in idle usage and 5 watts under load. As a result, it's an energy-efficient smartphone and can place itself in the middle of our test field.

The included USB power adapter offers an output of 15 watts and has, therefore, enough capacity to ensure a reliable power supply.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0 / 0.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1 / 1.6 / 1.9 Watt
Load midlight 5 / 6.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Samsung Galaxy A31
5000 mAh
ZTE Blade V2020
4000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A41
3500 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Average Mediatek Helio P65
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
9%
18%
-19%
9%
-0%
Idle Minimum *
1
0.64
36%
0.96
4%
0.93
7%
0.98 ?(0.96 - 1, n=2)
2%
Idle Average *
1.6
1.54
4%
1.57
2%
2.47
-54%
1.585 ?(1.57 - 1.6, n=2)
1%
Idle Maximum *
1.9
1.65
13%
1.61
15%
2.51
-32%
1.755 ?(1.61 - 1.9, n=2)
8%
Load Average *
5
4.73
5%
2.93
41%
5.62
-12%
3.97 ?(2.93 - 5, n=2)
21%
Load Maximum *
6.7
7.5
-12%
4.97
26%
6.93
-3%
5.84 ?(4.97 - 6.7, n=2)
13%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

In our practical WLAN test, the Galaxy A31 achieves a runtime of 19:20 hours. Consequently, the Samsung smartphone is the most enduring model in our test field and can also make good use of its 5,000 mAh battery.

With the included charger, the battery needs about two and a half hours to be fully charged again.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
40h 53min
WiFi Websurfing
19h 20min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
20h 55min
Load (maximum brightness)
5h 06min
Samsung Galaxy A31
5000 mAh
ZTE Blade V2020
4000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A41
3500 mAh
Realme 7
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Battery Runtime
-10%
-25%
-13%
-5%
Reader / Idle
2453
1843
-25%
2427
-1%
H.264
1255
998
-20%
1188
-5%
WiFi v1.3
1160
1042
-10%
650
-44%
1006
-13%
1116
-4%
Load
306
268
-12%
280
-8%

Pros

+ high-quality case
+ multi slot for microSD and 2x nano SIMs
+ color-accurate, bright Super AMOLED display
+ good battery life

Cons

- PWM flickering
- little storage space available in the 64 GB version
- comparatively low performance

Verdict - Good overall package at a low price

In review: Samsung Galaxy A31. Test device provided by:
In review: Samsung Galaxy A31. Test device provided by:

The Samsung Galaxy A31 proves to be a successful smartphone in our test. Performance is more than sufficient for most everyday applications, and the camera performance is also convincing for a device in this price range. Users who find the version that we tested with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage too limited can also choose a version with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.

With the Samsung Galaxy A31, buyers get an enduring and affordable smartphone with a vivid Super AMOLED display.

In addition, there's the very good battery life, the averagely bright Super AMOLED display, and the fact that both a memory card and two nano SIM cards can be used simultaneously. If we ignore the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC class leader, the Samsung Galaxy A31 can certainly hold its own against the competition.

Samsung Galaxy A31 - 08/31/2022 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis
84%
Keyboard
65 / 75 → 87%
Pointing Device
84%
Connectivity
44 / 70 → 63%
Weight
89%
Battery
92%
Display
91%
Games Performance
13 / 64 → 21%
Application Performance
58 / 86 → 67%
Temperature
88%
Noise
100%
Audio
67 / 90 → 74%
Camera
55%
Average
72%
78%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Mike Wobker, 2020-12- 2 (Update: 2020-12- 2)