In addition, the 6.4” Infinity-U super AMOLED display combined with Dolby Atmos sound makes for an immersive and cinematic viewing experience. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is one of Samsung’s cheaper phones, but also one of our favourites. Why? Battery life. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a huge 6,000mAh battery that will keep plodding along happily long after the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has run out of power. And, as if you’d expect anything less, the Note 20 Ultra’s 6.9-inch 3088 x 1440 screen is superb. Max brightness is searing, colour bold, and the refresh rate goes up to 120Hz.

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 Performance overall is not the highlight of the phone. Samsung has for some odd reason persisted with Exynos 9611 SoC. This is the same chipset that powered various other Samsung devices in the budget and mid-budget segment including the M31. We had expected some extra punch in the device given that it's an upgraded one. However, it must be said that the experience was way better compared to the Galaxy A50 that I tested last year even though both devices had similar chipsets and price.It’s great to see Samsung bring some of its top-of-the-line features and design down to a more reasonable price with the A52 5G and the 120Hz OLED display is a standout. 120Hz may be common ground at budget pricing for some rivals, like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and more, but this high refresh rate is rarely paired with such a vivid display. While the performance of the A52 5G does fall short of phones from Realme, Xiaomi and Google at this price point, avid mobile Netflix and YouTube watchers should definitely consider this phone. What does this mean for real-world battery life? Well, you should comfortably hit two days of use on a single charge, with perhaps a little bit of wiggle room on day three, too. On a personal note, I accidentally left it switched on in my desk drawer for an entire weekend, and it only dropped 2% of its total charge (without a SIM card inside). Samsung Galaxy M31 review: Cameras The mobile paves the way for crystal clear visuals as it comes with a 6.4 inches (16.21 cm) display that has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.. Having gotten accustomed to using the Pixel 3a XL’s streamlined and near flawless version of Android 10. Samsung’s custom skin feels very clunky, even if it’s not the worst out there.

Please be aware that if there is damage to your product, this may mean that under the terms of the Samsung manufacturer's warranty, you are no longer entitled to a free repair, and any repair costs will be chargeable. In addition, there may be an inspection fee, payable directly to the Authorised Service Partner, required for inspection of the device. If your product is deemed to be out of warranty, our Authorised Service Partner will not proceed with any repair until they have shared the cost estimate with you and you authorise them to proceed. something covered by our warranty (an "in warranty repair") or something not covered by our warranty At 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9mm and 191g, the Galaxy M31 is a hefty phone by modern standards. Having been recently accustomed to the lightweight nature of the Pixel 3a XL, the M31 felt like a mammoth by comparison. But with that extra weight comes a feeling of heft, letting you know that this is still a solid product, even if it is at the affordable end of the spectrum.Much like the A series, Samsung’s marketing for the M range has focussed on three core features: the screen, the camera and the battery life. While we’ll get to the latter two in just a moment, I’m happy to report that Samsung’s nailed it with the screen on the M31, arguably being the phone’s best feature (aside from the price). The 25W charger supplied with the device looks sturdy and can top up your smartphone in just over an hour and in almost half an hour you get around 50% of battery that is good enough to last for a day in most cases. Final verdict Inside the Samsung Galaxy M31, you’ll find one of Samsung’s homebrew Exynos 9611 chipsets, a generous 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD. We’ve already seen this processor make an appearance in the Galaxy A51, as well as the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, and Android feels every bit as responsive in operation here, as it did on those devices.