Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord - Specs, Price, & Camera

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Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord full comparison between both smartphones including the price and specifications. Both smartphones are packed with a solid camera and offers a lot in terms of specs and features. Let’s dive in and get all info about the Nord and M31s!

Samsung Galaxy M31s has just been unveiled as the follow-up to the not-too-old Samsung Galaxy M31. The phone boasts of impressive specifications for the price, including a massive 6,000mAh battery and a quad rear camera setup.

On the other hand, the OnePlus Nord that comes in as another value proposition, also boasts of impressive specifications and a relatively budget friendly price tag. So, let’s put these two phones head to head and see what makes them unique. Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord full comparison below or click here to see full video.

Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Price in India

The Samsung Galaxy M31s comes in 6GB + 128GB storage and 8GB + 128GB storage options. The base 6GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 19,499 while the 8GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 21,499. It has a Mirage Black and a Mirage Blue variant and will go on sale starting August 6.

On the other hand, the OnePlus Nord comes in a 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant that is priced at Rs. 24,999, an 8GB + 128GB variant priced at Rs. 27,999, and lastly a 12GB + 256GB storage model priced at Rs. 29,999. The OnePlus Nord will be available in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx colour variant. The 8GB RAM and 12GB RAM variants will go on sale starting August 4 while the 6GB RAM variant will go on sale later in September.

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord Specs

Both phones come with dual-SIM (Nano) support. The Galaxy M31s runs Android 10 with One UI on top while the OnePlus Nord runs Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5.

The Samsung offering features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with 420 nits of peak brightness and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The OnePlus offering comes with a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Galaxy M31s goes up to 8GB of RAM while the OnePlus Nord goes up to 12GB.

In terms of cameras, both phones have a quad rear camera setup. The one on the Galaxy M31s includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 12-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel depth shooter, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter.

For selfies, you get a 32-megapixel sensor housed in the hole-punch cut out. In comparison, the OnePlus Nord has a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.75 lens, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro shooter with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 5-megapixel depth shooter with an f/2.4 aperture. Selfies are taken care of by the dual camera setup at the front.

It includes a 32-megapixel sensor with an f/2.45 lens and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.45 ultra-wide-angle lens.

For storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s comes with 128GB on board and it is expandable via microSD card. The OnePlus Nord, however, does not have expandable storage but goes up to 256GB on board.

Connectivity options on the Samsung phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In comparison, the OnePlus phone comes with 5G support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS/ NavIC, NFC, a USB Type-C port, and lacks a headphone jack.

In terms of battery, the Galaxy M31s packs a massive 6,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. The Nord by OnePlus comes with a 4,115mAh battery but supports Warp Charge 30T fast charging (30W).

The Samsung Galaxy M31s is 9.3mm while the OnePlus Nord is 8.2mm thick.

OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison

	OnePlus Nord	Galaxy M31s
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating		–
Design Rating		–
Display Rating		–
Software Rating		–
Performance Rating		–
Battery Life Rating		–
Camera Rating		–
Value for Money Rating		–
GENERAL
Brand	OnePlus	Samsung
Model	Nord	Galaxy M31s
Release date	21st July 2020	30th July 2020
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	158.30 x 73.30 x 8.20	–
Weight (g)	184.00	–
Battery capacity (mAh)	4115	6000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	No
Colours	Blue Marble, Gray Onyx	Mirage Black, Mirage Blue
Thickness	–	9.3
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.44	6.50
Resolution	1080×2400 pixels	1080×2400 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	–
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
HARDWARE
Processor	2.4GHz octa-core	octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Samsung Exynos 9611
RAM	12GB	6GB
Internal storage	256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	–
CAMERA
Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.75, 0.8-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)	64-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
Rear autofocus	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Dual LED	Yes
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.45, 0.8-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.45)	32-megapixel (f/2.2)
Pop-Up Camera	No	–
Front autofocus	No	–
Front flash	No	–
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 10	Android 10
Skin	OxygenOS 10.5	One UI
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.10	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	–
USB Type-C	Yes	–
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	–
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	–
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	–
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes