Samsung Galaxy M31 Review (2) - Android

Samsung’s M-series mid-range smartphones typically feature no-frills designs and huge batteries. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is no exception, sporting a 6,000mAh battery that will...

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Samsung’s M-series mid-range smartphones typically feature no-frills designs and huge batteries. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is no exception, sporting a 6,000mAh battery that will leave users forgetting about chargers most of the time. Aside from the battery, what’s the Galaxy M31 all about?

Design and Construction

Starting with design, we get a blend of current and previous generations. We get a hint of current-gen with the rectangular rear camera module as well as the relatively slim profile. But at the same time, it might feel slightly dated due to the classic rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and waterdrop notch.

The Galaxy M31 comes in at under 200g, which would have already been great for a phone with a 5,000mAh battery, let alone a 6,000mAh battery. It is hefty though, especially towards the bottom. Still, it’s quite comfortable to hold also thanks to the curved edges and back.

The front panel Infinity-U screen, with the bezels around the display being thick by today’s standards. The top bezel includes the speakerphone and the waterdrop notch. It would have been nice to see a notification LED here — but there’s actually an alternative in the settings that will allow you to use the camera flash as a notification light.

The left side houses the card tray with slots for two nano SIM cards and a microSD card. On the right, we have the power button and volume rocker. I think the buttons are placed a tad too high on the frame as you have to adjust your grip to reach the volume up button.

At the bottom, we have the headphone jack, USB-C port, main microphone, and loudspeaker. The top houses the secondary noise canceling microphone.

Checking out the back, the panel is made of Samsung’s glasstic material, so you won’t have to worry about actual glass shattering in the event of a bad drop. Here we find the quad camera setup and the fingerprint scanner.

Overall for design, I’d give the Galaxy M31 a solid 7/10 — it looks great, it’s functional, and it’ll serve you well.

Display and Multimedia

The Galaxy M31 features a 6.4-inch Infinity-U sAMOLED display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080, which equates to 403ppi. It gets some protection in the form of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display quality is pretty good, this being a Samsung-made AMOLED panel. The size-to-resolution ratio grants sharp details, and we get nice vibrant colors, deep blacks, and it’s bright enough to use in almost any situation.

As for audio, it’s about average as far as smartphone speakers go — nothing special, but can get loud and has decent clarity in the mids and highs.

Camera

On paper, cameras also appear to be a strong suit for the Galaxy M31. It comes with a total of five. Starting with the rear, we get a 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, and 5MP depth. For selfies, a single 32MP shooter.

Shots from the main rear shooter are incredibly detailed thanks to their high resolution. Colors appear to have a slight boost in saturation, which is typical for Samsung devices.