Doubly so, after the A31's panel managed solid performance all around in our tests You do have to sacrifice of some battery endurance, though, since the A51 only managed
But the truth is that even amidst Samsung's own sprawling and ever-expanding device lineup, the Galaxy A31 doesn't stand out as a great value offer Two devices that are currently blowing-up in popularity on the site and likely don't need an introduction

Samsung Galaxy A31

You can get more for your money elsewhere.

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The Realme 6, of instance, has its gamer-geared 90Hz refresh rate panel to stand on
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All the while, devices like the Galaxy A51 and especially the Galaxy M31 manage to fill most of the holes left inside the A31's specs and feature sheet, while also staying at or close to its original budget
Samsung Galaxy A31 review: Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
Between all the new models joining it and the Korean giant's sprawling Galaxy M family, we honestly think some devices, like the A31 have ended-up on the bad side of market segmentation
In isolation, the A31 can stand on its own as a decent, if not perfect budget to mid-range offer Both have the Galaxy A31 beat in raw performance, offer 4K video capture, as well as a set of slightly-different bells and whistles, that you might personally find more appealing
Verdict We've been spending a lot of time deep-diving into Samsung's newly-refresh Galaxy A lineup lately However, the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset unfortunately disappoints in terms of performance, especially GPU, as well as DSP capabilities, leaving the A31 with a FullHD 30fps video capture cap

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One that is not even backed-up by any kind of stabilization.

Samsung Galaxy A31
Of course, there will always be something to be said about brand value, potentially even loyalty
Samsung Galaxy A31 review: Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
However, the Snapdragon 710 is a nice step up in performance, 20W VOOC 3
Samsung Galaxy A31 review: Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
For that reason alone, and before even looking around, outside Samsung's current offers, we find it hard to recommend the Galaxy A31
Furthermore, it has excellent battery life and its camera setup is both versatile enough and competent enough to recommend for stills There is the very intriguing , also known as the Mi 10 Lite 5G, that it is unlikely to ever escape China and is hence hard to get, especially at its too-good-to-be-true MSRP
Naturally, not all of the Korean giant's lineup will be easily or instantly available on every market The Galaxy M31 seems line a no-brainer alternative, if you can get your hands on one

Samsung Galaxy A31 review: Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict

GPU performance is particularly lacking.

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If you are after an AMOLED panel on a budget, Samsung is kind of the place to look
Samsung Galaxy A31 review: Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
Finishing the list of competitors off, we just have to include the Realme 6 and the Xiaomi Mi Note 9 Pro