Introduction
Samsung has one of the most enticing smartphone lineups. It is one of the few companies that have released tens of phones this year and one of them is the budget category Samsung Galaxy A31. A budget phone, Galaxy A31 brings a vibrant Super AMOLED display on-board along with a giant 5,000 mAh battery and a few upgrades over its siblings Galaxy A11 and A21s while being underpowered when compared to Galaxy A51.
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Keeping all aside, Galaxy A31 does have a stand-out configuration at a price tag of Rs 20,999/-. It does have pros like an in-display fingerprint scanner, a giant battery, a memory card slot, and more. Scroll through this review and see what the Samsung Galaxy A31 holds for you.
Prices in India, Variants, Availability
Although Samsung Galaxy A31 is available in multiple configurations, it is only available in one configuration in India. Samsung Galaxy A31 with 6+128GB is available at Rs 20,999/-. Colour options include Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush White, and Prism Crush Black. You can purchase it across Samsung’s website, Amazon, and Flipkart among other online and retail stores.
On Flipkart, you can access exchange offers, EMI starting at Rs 989/mo. On Samsung’s website, the phone is available with zero down payment and EMI starting at Rs 2,624.88/mo for 8 months along with an exchange offer on-board.
Box Contents
The box of Samsung Galaxy A31 includes nothing extra-ordinary but standard:
- Samsung Galaxy A31 device
- Silicon Case
- USB Power Adapter
- USB Cable
- Quick Guide
Specs at a glance
Find below what the all-new Vivo X50 has to offer on papers:
- Display: 16.21 cm (6.4-inch) Super AMOLED – Infinity U cut display, FHD+, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 412 PPI
- CPU: MediaTek Helio P65 octa-core processor
- RAM & ROM: 6GB/128GB
- Software: OneUI 2.0 (based on Android 10)
- Rear cameras: 48MP (F2.0) quad rear camera + 8MP (F2.2) ultra-wide camera + 5MP (F2.4) depth camera +5MP (F2.4) macro camera
- Selfie camera: 20MP
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Weight: 185g
- Dimensions: 159.30 x 73.10 x 8.60
Design and Build
Samsung Galaxy A31 embraces the same design language that its siblings offer. It is a modern design similar to that of Galaxy A51. Weighing at 185 grams, the phone has a flat display at the front with a teardrop-shaped notch that doesn’t eat up a lot of screen real estate. The bezels are slim although not too much and the chin is substantial in size as well.
Flip the phone and you’ll see a familiar L-shaped camera that houses a quad-camera set up in a rectangular camera bump on the top-left of the back panel. Moreover, it has a three-layer sandwich construction thanks to a front glass with an unspecified Corning Gorilla Glass version. It is followed by a plastic made frame and back panel textures to give it a glass appearance but don’t expect it to be a super premium-looking phone. Overall, it gets its job done.
The right side of the phone has a power button and a volume rocker on-board while the left side features a dual SIM setup with a dedicated memory card slot. The edges are curved to make it easy to hold the phone that is already a large piece of plastic at 6.4”.
The latest addition to the Galaxy A lineup aka Galaxy A31 does offer a good specs sheet on-board. Its processor is somewhat disturbing if you are a heavy user or gaming enthusiast. Furthermore, the phone is capped at shooting FHD videos at 30fps when others are taking it further although these are just minor compromises over the price tag the phone is available at. There’s both pros and cons with the device such as it lacks a dedicated night mode, the fingerprint sensor isn’t that quick although on the other hand, it has a beefy battery and the display looks flamboyant.
Other alternatives include Realme X, Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G, or Youth 5G, or go for Realme 6 or Xiaomi Mi Note 9 Pro if you are having second thoughts. You can grab Galaxy A51 or A50s as an alternative to Galaxy A31.
