In India, Samsung announces the Galaxy M31 for INR 15,999 Starting Price (~P11K)
Batteries and cameras seem to be the most important smartphone features in 2020, as Samsung has released the Galaxy M31 in India with a starting price of INR 15,999(~P11K) for the 6GB/64GB base model. The top model which is the 6GB/128GB costs INR 16,999 (~P12K). For that budget price, you’re getting a long-lasting 6000mAh battery and a massive 64MP camera in a quad-sensor setup. The Galaxy M31 mid-range phone is already available on India’s Amazon and Samsung website as well as select retail stores.
Aimed at “tech-savvy young millennials and Gen Z“, the Galaxy M31 is the first 2020 model under the Galaxy M series. The huge battery is coupled with a 15W USB-C charger and can last up to 26 hours of video playback. For the main cameras, the 64MP is joined by 8MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro, and 5MP depth lenses. As surprising as that may seem, we were caught off guard with the 32MP selfie camera supporting 4K video recording! This is a first for a mid-range phone, especially for one that costs under around P11K only (before taxes). At 6.4″, the FHD+ Super AMOLED of Galaxy M31 is capable of FHD playback when streaming on Netflix, Amazon, among other streaming services. All thanks to the Widevine L1 support.
Samsung Galaxy M31’s colors come in Ocean Blue and Space Black.
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Samsung Galaxy M31 specs, price, availability in the Philippines
- Display: 6.4″ Super AMOLED, Wideview L1
- Design: polycarbonate body
- Dimensions: –
- CPU/Chipset: Exynos 9611 (10nm)
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 with shared microSD slot of up to 256GB
- Main Camera: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
| up to 4K @ 30fps video recording with gyro-EIS - Selfie Camera: 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm
| video up to 4K - Connectivity & Ports: 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi ac, GPS, USB-C, audio jack
- Security: face unlock, rear capacitive scanner
- Battery: 6000mAh battery 15W fast charging
- Audio: mono speaker
- OS: Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
- Colors: Ocean Blue, Space Black
- Price: INR 15,999(~P11K) and INR 16,999 (~P12K)
- Release date: February 2020 (India), TBD (Philippines)
