Samsung Galaxy M31: The Best Sub-15K Smartphone For Gen Z

Samsung, sticking to its winning formula, announced the protégé to its highly popular Galaxy M30s. Dubbed Galaxy M31, the phone targets tech-savvy young millennials and Gen Z smartphone consumers with its pleasing aesthetics fused with top-end hardware.

64MP Quad-Lens Rear Camera & 32MP Selfie Camera

Samsung has left no stone unturned in the camera department. The Galaxy M31 flaunts a quad-lens rear camera featuring a gigantic 64MP (0.8 µm) with ISOCELL GW1 sensor that uses a large f/1.8 (aperture for better photography in low-light-conditions). The primary camera is accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP depth camera and a 5MP macro lens, which helps deliver detailed close-up shots by reducing the focus distance of the camera to 4 cm. The four-lens camera array gives you dedicated lens to address your photography requirements. With the Galaxy M31, you can capture detailed high-resolution images, stunning portraits, dramatic wide-angle shots and crisp macros.

The smartphone will please content creators with its 4K resolution video recording capability. Additionally, you can also record hyperlapse, slow-mo, and stable videos with the newly-added Super-Steady mode. The Galaxy M31 also boasts a massive 32MP selfie camera for sharper and clearer selfies. Overall, if photography is your thing, you will love the new Galaxy M31 for its high-performance feature-packed camera setup.

Going by the camera features that the Galaxy M31 offers, it seems that all other camera-centric devices in the segment will have a tough time touching the right chords with the consumers.

(16.21cm) 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Panel

Samsung took the display game in the segment a notch higher by offering a brilliant screen on the Galaxy M31. It flaunts a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED panel Infinity-U display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio for cinematic video playback and superior game-play experience. The full HD+ panel on the Galaxy M31 offers high-pixel density, vivid colors and an impressive contrast ratio of 100000:1. The Widevine L1 certification makes HD content on OTT apps a treat to watch.

Long-Lasting 6,000 mAh Battery Unit

Despite its sleek profile, the Galaxy M31 is backed by a high-density 6,000 mAh battery that can churn out power for more than two days on moderate usage. The phone can easily survive long video playbacks, for up to 26 hours and continuous gaming sessions on one full charge. The bundled 15W fast-charger in the package comes in handy to quickly recharge the battery for a quick refill.

Hardware And Software

The Samsung Galaxy M31 is powered by the performance-oriented Exynos 9611 octa-core chipset that can easily sail through demanding tasks without breaking a sweat. The chipset is paired with 6GB RAM and 64/128GB ROM for uninterrupted multitasking performance.

The latest offering from Samsung runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box with Samsung's new One UI 2.0 for a smooth, lag-free experience. Not just that, the Galaxy M31 also covers all the basics packing a dedicated microSD card slot; Type-C port, and even offers the conventional 3.5mm headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy M31 Availability And Offers

As if the bang for buck deal wasn't enough, Samsung has also announced an exciting introductory offer for the Galaxy M31. You also get a discount offer worth Rs. 1,000 on Amazon.in, Samsung.com and select retail stores across the country. The discount will bring down the effective price of the Galaxy M31 to Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB/64GB memory variant and Rs. 15,999 for the 6GB/128GB memory variant.