SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M31s review: A 6,000 mAh M-series with a 64 MP quad camera and Intelli-cam.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2020·$280
Overall
54/100
Class rank
#90 of 104
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A 6,000 mAh M-series sweet spot.

M31s paired a 6,000 mAh battery with a 25 W charger and Samsung's "Intelli-cam" 64 MP shooter — a strong endurance + camera combo at $280. Hugely popular in India and other emerging markets.

01Display

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size6.5 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2020.

Main64 MP, f/1.8
Ultrawide12 MP
Macro5 MP
Depth5 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetExynos 9611 (10 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among mid-range phones of 2020 — 14 points above the cohort average.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 68-point average for mid-range phones of 2020.

What works
  • 6,000 mAh battery + 25 W charging.
  • Samsung's 64 MP Intelli-cam.
  • Super AMOLED display.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Exynos 9611 was modest.
  • Heavy 203 g.
  • 5 MP filler lenses.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Reno 7 Pro 5G
$549 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 104-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .