South Koren tech giant Samsung has launched a new mid-range Galaxy M31s smartphone in India. The phone comes with a Widevine L1 certification that allows users to stream OTT content in high definition. Galaxy M31 also includes the Intelli-Cam feature that enhances the camera experience.
Samsung Galaxy M31s specifications
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a 635-inch Ful-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and brightness up to 420 nits. The device is powered by an octa-core Exynos 9611 (10nm) chipset paired with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. It also supports MicroSD cards of up to 512GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s sports an L-shaped quad-rear camera setup of 64 MP f/1.8 Sony IMX682 primary camera, 12 MP f/2.2 123-degree ultrawide angle lens, 5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor, and 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera. On the front, it has a 32 MP f/2.0 camera on the hole-punch display. The device comes with a 6000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging technology. It also supports reverse charging via USB Type-C to Type-C cable.
Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, 4G VoLTE, 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port.Sensors included are gyroscope, proximity, compass, accelerometer, and side-mounted fingerprint reader. The phone runs Android 10 OS out of the box with One UI 2.0 customization on top.
Pricing and availability
Samsung Galaxy M31s is priced at Rs. 19,499 for the 6GB RAM variant, and the 8GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 21,499. The smartphone comes in Mirage Blue and Mirage Black color options. Galaxy M31s will be available for purchase via the Samsung India e-store, Amazon India website, and select retail stores in the country, starting August 6, 2020.