Samsung Galaxy M31s
Samsung Galaxy M31S review: What you need to know
Nothing, Samsung or otherwise, has used a battery as big as this. Even the Lenovo P2, which has been sitting at the top of our battery life hierarchy since its release, only had a 5,100mAh battery.
What else has the Galaxy M31S got going for it?
Well, it has a 6.4in Super AMOLED display, is powered by Samsungs own Exynos 9611 processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage and it runs Android 10. It also has four rear cameras, the main 64-megapixel snapper accompanied by an ultra-wide, macro and depth sensor.
Samsungs Galaxy M lineup of phones is constantly changing and improving, more so than any other smartphone lineup in the companys repertoire. And it makes sense: The M series was designed to take on Samsungs Chinese in the budget segment, and like those Chinese rivals, the Korean giant has to keep iterating and bringing out new phones to stay relevant.
In addition to the Infinity-O display, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor has also made its way to the M series for the first time. And with the fingerprint reader mounted in the power button, its more convenient to use than rear-facing fingerprint sensors. This is the perfect implementation, and youll feel the same if you decide to purchase this phone.
Galaxy M31s camera
While the M31s has a newer 64MP main camera sensor than the M31, However, there are two features that separate the M31s from the pack, and thats Single Take mode and a full-fledged Pro mode
Single Take is a One UI 2.1 feature and so it should make its way to the Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M21 with the Android 11 update, but right now, its only available on the M31s and the most thoughtful camera mode Samsung has conceived in recent memory. When you press the shutter button in Single Take mode, the camera takes a series of photos and videos, including photos with various filters and boomerang and hyperlapse videos.
Its great for situations where you dont want to choose between taking a photo and shooting a video, like a birthday celebration or when your pet is doing something cute. Surprisingly, the M31s is very quick at processing all the photos and videos it shoots in Single Take mode, but its almost as quick as it is on Samsungs flagship phones.
For ultra-wide photos, the M31s has a 12MP camera, which is the highest-resolution ultra-wide camera of any M series phone yet. The 12MP sensor enables slightly higher detail in ultra-wide shots compared to the 8MP sensor Samsung used previously, at least when you zoom in. However, the depth, macro, and selfie cameras remain the same as those on the M31.
Battery lifeon the M31s is as amazing as it was on the M31 (nearly two days with light use and a full day with heavy use), but faster charging makes a world of difference. You no longer need to wait almost two hours and a half for the phone to attain full charge. That happens in a little less than 100 minutes now, and an hour of charging can comfortably get you through the entire workday thanks to the large battery capacity. In case youre wondering, yes, you do get a 25W charger in the box.
