Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Which is the better mid-ranger?

Samsung India just announced its mid-range Galaxy M31s in India. The phone comes with a bigger screen and improved cameras than its predecessor M31. The Galaxy M31s will starts at Rs 19,499

One Plus has launched its latest phone One Plus Nord. With this phone One Plus is aiming to go back to its original strategy of bring “flagship: status phones at affordable cost

Today let’s have a a look at how the new Samsung Galaxy M31s compares with the OnePlus Nord.

Let’s start with most important aspect: Price
  

Samsung Galaxy M31s starts at Rs 19,499 for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant and at Rs 21,499 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant. The device will be made available in Mirage Black and Mirage Blue colour options and will go on sale starting 6^th August 2020 on Amazon.

OnePlus Nord is pricier, starting at Rs 24,999 for the 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant are priced at Rs 27,999 and Rs 29,999, respectively. The device will be made available in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx colour options. It will be available on Amazon starting 4^th August 2020

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Design

The Galaxy M31s sports an L-shaped quad-camera setup on the top left corner of the device. On the front, it features an Infinity-O display. Galaxy M31s will be made available in Mirage Black and Mirage Blue color options.

One Plus Nord features a similar design to its elder sibling the OnePlus 8. It features a curved back with a quad camera setup located on the top left corner. On the front, it features a dual hole-punch display. This is the first OnePlus smartphone to feature an offset rear camera and a dual front camera module.

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Display

Samsung Galaxy M31s sports a large 6.5-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display. It comes with a lower 60Hz refresh rate. The device sports a centred hole punch similar other Samsung smartphones.  It is equipped with corning gorilla glass 3.

OnePlus Nord have almost similar sized screen at 6.44-inch. It sports a full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. The device comes with comparatively better Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Processor and UI

The Galaxy M31s is powered by the octa-core Exynos 9611 processor. This is same processor being used in the Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M30s smartphones.

OnePlus Nord is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G processor. This processor makes the Nord capable of handling 5G networks.

Both the devices run Google’s Android 10 operating systems with their own UI on top. The Nord runs OxygenOS 10.5 and the Galaxy M31s runs on One UI.

Samsung Galaxy M31s vs OnePlus Nord: Cameras

Both mobile phones feature a quad-camera setup on the back. The Samsung Galaxy M31s sports a 64MP primary Sony IMX682 sensor paired with a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP depth sensor and a 5MP macro lens. On the front, it features a 32MP sensor for taking selfies.

OnePlus Nord’s quad-camera setup consists of a 48MP primary Sony IMX586 sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front, it features a dual-camera setup consisting of a 32MP primary Sony IMX616 sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens for taking selfies.

OnePlus Nord is backed by a 4,115mAh battery with support for the company’s own Warp Charge 30T fast charging technology. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much larger 6,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. Both the phones come with support for reverse OTG charging, but do not support wireless charging.