Samsung Galaxy M31 (6 GBRAM, 128GB Storage)

 Hey guys it’s Pushpak from Pushpak Solutions, and in this blog we unbox and take our 1st look at the new Samsung Galaxy M31. Without wasting any time, let's get to the unboxing. 
Box contants
Here is the box that the Galaxy M31 comes in. It is available in 2 colour options, Space Black and Ocean Blue. I went with the blue coloured one, as I think it would show less fingerprints on its back. Quickly breaking open the seal, and opening the box, we have this envelope hidden inside the lid. It is carrying the SIM Tray removal pin on the outside. And inside it, we have have some paper work like warranty and regulatory information and a users guide.

 Samsung did not include a case in box, to help you protect your phone. Which is a bit surprising, since it is very rare these days, specially for these budget smartphones. Next up, we have the phone itself, wrapped in plastic. I am going to keep it aside for now and take a look at other things in the box. We have a 15 watt charger, and a usb type A to type C cable to charge the phone. Alright let me keep all these things aside,and we will get back to the phone. Peeling all the plastic and this sticker at the back, I like how this colour looks. Now this is plastic back, and not glass, but it is pretty shiny. I really wish Samsung gave a case in the box,because, this is going to collect a lot of fingerprints and even scratches, Just by putting it on and taking off a table, or even sliding in and out of your pocket. So get a case for it, if you plan on getting the M31.

Battery-
 This phone has a massive 6000 mAh battery inside,but it does not feel too heavy or massive in my hands. So thumbs up to Samsung for keeping that weight down. Taking a look around the phone. At the bottom, We have a 3.5mm headphone jack,USB Type C port for charging and data transfer, a Microphone, and a speaker grill. On the right we have a Power button and volume up and down buttons above it. At the top there is just a noise cancelling microphone. And on the left side, we get the SIM tray. On this SIM Tray, you can use 2 nano sim cards AND a microSD card together. You won’t have to choose between having a second number or expanding your storage, you can have both. At the back we have a physical fingerprint sensor. Now some of you don’t like it, and say the phone doesn’t feel new if it doesn’t have an in display fingerprint sensor. But I prefer having a physical fingerprint sensor, because these are usually much faster and accurate than the in display ones. 

 There are 4 cameras at the back. Primary one gets a 64 megapixel sensor with F/1.8 aperture. Next one gets an 8 megapixel sensor with F/2.2 aperture, and 123 degree field of view. Then there is another 5 Megapixel sensor with F/2.4 aperture, and this one is couples with a macro lens. And finally there is another 5 megapixel sensor with F/2.2 aperture, and this one is only used for sensing depth information for portrait shots. 

Moving to the front, we have a 6.4 inch SuperAMOLED screen with an Infinity U cutout for the 32 megapixel front facing camera. I don’t mind having these small notch above my device. Its not too intrusive, while doing anything or even watching videos. The display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3.  

This M31 is running Samsung’s OneUI version2 on top of Android 10. So I might like the 2nd iteration of their software, which I hope must have got even better. As I am setting up this phone for the first time, everything feels pretty fast and snappy. There are some preinstalled app that I see here, but the bloatware on this phone is nowhere as bad as the bloatware that we get on Redmi or POCO phones. Inside, this Galaxy M31 is powered by Samsung’s in house Exynos 9611 processor (which if I am not wrong is the same one as the M30s came with), coupled with Mali G72 MP3 GPU. There is 6GB of LP DDR4x RAM for both the 64 and 128GB Storage variants. And as I mentioned earlier, it packs in a massive 6000mAh battery inside.

 Which I am sure will last any one of you,for well over a day and half. And when its time to charge it up, you can plug it into the 15 watt charger that comes with it. It would have been nice to see an 18 watt or better yet, a 27 watt faster charger to charge this massive battery. You get all of the necessary sensors packed in here. 

There is support for dual Volte, and one ofthe most requested feature in recent times, WiFi Calling is also present. Camera 2 api is also enables, so you can try and install Gcam mods if you wish. And You even get Wide wine L1 supprt, so you can watch all your favourite shows on Amazon Prime and Netflix in high definition. In terms of overall feel of the device, I think it fits very well in my hands, and despite of having a huge battery, doesn’t feel too bulky or heavy. I like that there is a physical fingerprint sensor, to quickly unlock the phone. And the bright Super AMOLED screen is amazing for playing games and watching movies. Take care. 


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