After launching two budget smartphones, the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01, a few days back, Samsung has today announced yet another smartphone. Called the Galaxy A31, the phone was unveiled in the global markets back in March, and now it makes its way as the latest entrant in the A-series in the country. Some of the highlights of the device include a tear-drop display, quad rear cameras, and a 5000mAh battery. Let’s dive in to learn more about the device.
Samsung Galaxy A31: Design and Display
The Galaxy A31 features a glasstic (glass + plastic) design on the rear with a rectangular camera module housing the quad-camera array. It comes with a dual-tone finish and offers three color options: Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, and Prism Crush White. Towards the front, the device has a 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED panel with Full HD+ resolution and a tear-drop notch to house the front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31: Performance
At its core, Samsung Galaxy A31 runs on a MediaTek Helio P65 chipset with ARM Mali-G52 GPU, which is an octa-core processor built on the 12nm process. Assisting the processor is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, expandable up to 512GB with a microSD card. To power the internals, the device includes a 5000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
For connectivity, the handset comes with dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, and Bluetooth 5. Besides, it also includes a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB Type-C port, and an in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication. Moreover, there is also support for Dolby Atmos. On the software front, the device runs on One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 out of the box.
Samsung Galaxy A31: Camera
In the camera department, the Galaxy A31 sports a quad-camera setup with an LED flash. The setup includes a 48MP (f/2.0) primary sensor accompanied by a 123° 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP (f/2.4) macro, and a 5MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. On the front, there is a 20MP (f/2.2) camera for selfies.
Samsung Galaxy A31: Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes in only one configuration: 6GB + 128GB, priced at Rs 21,999. It will be available starting today (June 4) on Amazon India, Flipkart, Samsung Opera House, and other retail outlets.