Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy M31

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Pixel 4: 29 g lighter

    Pixel 4:
    162 g
    Galaxy M31:
    191 g
  • Width

    Pixel 4: 6.3 mm narrower

    Pixel 4:
    68.8 mm
    Galaxy M31:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy M31:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy M31:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4:
    Dual
    Galaxy M31:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Pixel 4: 0.7 mm thinner

    Pixel 4:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy M31:
    8.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    Height:
    159.2 mm +12.1 mm versus Pixel 4
    Width:
    75.1 mm +6.3 mm versus Pixel 4
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 4

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    162 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    191 g

    +29 g versus Pixel 4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M31 has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4Galaxy M31
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy M31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    6000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Pixel 4

Specifications

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1. Pixel 42. Galaxy M31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 444 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
  • 194554
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2165
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2020
  • February 25
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Ocean Blue
  • Space Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy M31
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M315F/DS