Samsung is updating the Galaxy A31 to Android 11 update after bringing it to a lot of other devices. The update brings the latest UI and Android features to one of the best-selling phones of January 2021.

An OTA update with firmware number A315NKSU1CUD3 is rolling out to the users of Galaxy A31(SM-A315N) in South Korea. Weighing about 2.03GB, the update brings One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 to the device.

Samsung launched the Galaxy A31 in March of 2020 and it ran Android 10 OS with One UI 2.0 on top. The latest One UI 3.1 update brings several improvements to the device compared to the last version.

In fact, One UI 3.1 has revamped UI, Private Share, GPS location data removal on Images, more Lock screen widgets, Background Video Calling, improved stock apps, and more, over the One UI 3.0.

Also, it brings the Android 11 features like one-time permissions, app permissions auto reset, chat bubbles, conversations section in the notification area. You can read over extensive coverage to know more about the same.

Galaxy A31 is available in other markets including India. Since the update has now started rolling in South Korea, expect the update to expand to other regions sooner than expected. Speaking of which, the Galaxy A31 was originally scheduled to get this update only by June 2021.

However, Samsung has jumped the gun and has once again performed exceptionally well in supporting older devices. That’s not all, as the device is expected to receive Quarterly security updates for quite some time as per the Samsung webpage.

If you are living in South Korea, you can try out the new update by navigating to Settings > Software update > Download and install.

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Last year, Apple iPhone 11 topped the charts on the best-selling smartphones during the first half. Later, the device went on to be one of the most shipped smartphones for the entire year as well. Today, Counterpoint Research has come up with a report for the global Top 10 best-selling models for January 2021, and Apple dominates the list yet again with iPhone 12 at the top.

As per the report, Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max accounted for 71% of Apple’s entire sales for the month and occupied the first three positions in the Top 10 list. As reported earlier, the demand was high for the 5G Apple devices due to a late launch in 2020.

The yesteryear iPhone 11 is still at the fourth spot and this isn’t that surprising considering the device is still a value for money for Apple lovers. Also, the report says that 1/3rd of Apple’s total sales comes from the US.

Apple also has two more devices on the list and one of them is the iPhone 12 mini, yes you heard it right. Reports said that Apple could discontinue the mini version by Q2 but look like it has garnered some sales in January. The other iPhone model is the iPhone SE 2020.

The Top-10 list is once again shared only by Samsung and Xiaomi apart from Apple. We have Redmi 9A and Redmi 9 in the fifth and sixth spots. The report says that the sub $150 phones accounted for 25% of Xiaomi’s total sales for January.

Talking about Samsung, the Galaxy A21s and the Galaxy A31, which recently got price cuts in India, occupy the seventh and ninth spot respectively. Lastly, the report says that Xiaomi is growing gradually in the MEA region while Samsung is looking to attract more HONOR with its Galaxy A devices.

That being said, with more 5G mid-range devices launching in the coming months, we can expect them to dominate the Top 10 list this year.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A31 in India in June 2020. The company debuted a single 6GB + 128GB variant priced at ₹21,999. Since its release, the smartphone has received three price cuts. Now, after the launch of its successor Galaxy A32, the South Korean tech giant has once again dropped its price.

As mentioned above, Samsung debuted the Galaxy A31 (6GB + 128GB) in India for ₹21,999. The device is sold in three colors in the country, namely Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Black, and Prism Crush White.

A month after its launch, the handset’s price was dropped by ₹1,000. Hence, it retailed for ₹20,999 for a short period of time until the price was reverted. Then, in November, the company once again announced a price cut of ₹1,000.

A few weeks later, Samsung reduced the price of Galaxy A31 once again in December. Since this price drop, the phone had been selling for ₹17,999 in India.

Now, with the new ₹1,000 price cut, which was announced yesterday, the Galaxy A31 costs only ₹16,999. In other words, less than a year after its launch, the smartphone’s price has been officially slashed by ₹5,000.

The Galaxy A31 launched with Android 10-based One UI 2.x. Unlike other similarly priced Samsung handsets, it is yet to receive the Android 11 (One UI 3.x) update.

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Samsung‘s latest Galaxy A series model, the Galaxy A31 that was recently launched in India has received a price cut there, less than a month after launch. The Galaxy A31 has a single 6GB RAM and storage of 128GB, which was previously sold at Rs. 21,999, is now priced at Rs. 20,999, a reduction of Rs. 1000. The revised price is already reflecting in online stores like Amazon India and Samsung India eStore, with the revised price on offline stores expected soon. However, Flipkart, which also has the phone listed, is yet to revise the price.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 runs Android 10 with One UI on top. The phone is packed with 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixel. It is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P65 SoC processor paired with 6GB of RAM. The onboard 128GB storage can be expanded up to 512GB via microSD card.

The phone sports a quad rear camera setup housing a 48-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, 5-megapixel macro sensor and 5-megapixel depth sensor. For selfie and video call, it is equipped with a 20-megapixel front camera,

Options for connectivity on the phone include the dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth version 5.0, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB Type-C port. Furthermore, the Galaxy A31 packs a 5,000mAh battery that has 15W fast charging support.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11 budget smartphones in the Indian market a couple of days ago and now the South Korean company has launched another smartphone in India, this time under the Galaxy A-series.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has been launched in India today, as the company had promised. It is among the handful of offerings from the brand as the phone comes powered by a MediaTek chipset.

The smartphone features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display and has an in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, it is powered by a MediaTek Helio P65 SoC which has two cores clocked at 2.0GHz and six cores clocked at 1.7GHz.

It comes in two configurations — 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage. However, the company has launched only the 6GB RAM model in the Indian market. There’s also a microSD card slot that allows users to further expand the storage capacity up to 512GB.

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The device has a quad-camera setup on the back where the sensors are placed on a rectangular-shared module. It houses a 48MP f/2.0 primary camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle lens, a 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 5MP f.2.4 macro camera. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper with f/2.2 aperture.

The phone is running the latest Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own One UI 2.0 on top and comes with support for Samsung Pay. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes in four color options in India — Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, and Prism Crush White. It is priced at ₹21,999 (~$291) and will be available for purchase through online as well as offline stores.

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Samsung earlier today launched the Galaxy M01 and M11 in India. The company will also reportedly launch the Galaxy A31 in India in a few days time. According to a report on GSMArena, the A31 will be launched on June 4 on Flipkart. The product page has since gone live but only has an option to get notified when the product goes live.

The Galaxy A31 has been in the news for quite a while now. A recent leak tips the price in India to be around Rs 23,000 (~$306) but there is yet to be an official confirmation of that. However, it falls in the same range as the pre-order price in Korea which is around $300.

As a reminder, the Galaxy A31 packs a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-U display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P65 processor. The phone is available in two configurations – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB. The pricing is for the 64GB version. There is also a MicroSD card slot which will allow users to add up to an additional 512GB of storage.

On the camera aspect, the Galaxy A31 also has a rectangular camera module. This houses four sensors – a 48MP f/2.0 primary camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, a 5Mp f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 5MP f.2.4 macro camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP f/2.2 sensor.

The Galaxy A31 packs a 5000mAh battery but supports just 15W fast charging. There is an in-display fingerprint scanner and support for Samsung Pay. It also runs Android 10 out of the box. The phone will come in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red and Prism Crush White.

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Samsung announced the Galaxy A31 recently as one of its Galaxy A series ew entrants. Even though the product was unveiled with the design and specifications listed, the pricing and availability weren’t revealed. The phone has now been listed by South Korean online store Coupang for preorder at a price of KRW 374,000 (around $300). Considering the specifications, the price looks good.

As a reminder, the Galaxy A31 packs a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-U display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P65 processor. The phone is available in two configurations – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB. The pricing is for the 64GB version. There is also a MicroSD card slot which will allow users to add up to an additional 512GB of storage.

On the camera aspect, the Galaxy A31 also has a rectangular camera module. This houses four sensors – a 48MP f/2.0 primary camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, a 5Mp f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 5MP f.2.4 macro camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP f/2.2 sensor.

The Galaxy A31 packs a 5000mAh battery but supports just 15W fast charging. There is an in-display fingerprint scanner and support for Samsung Pay. It also runs Android 10 out of the box.

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Samsung‘s popular Galaxy A series has a couple of entries lined up for launch in the near future. However, prior to any official announcements, reports have surfaced regarding the Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A71. The former has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing its specs, while the latter has received 3C certification.

Samsung Galaxy A31

The Galaxy A31 is a mid range smartphone from the South Korean tech giant. It was spotted on the popular benchmarking software, Geekbench, bearing the model number SM-A315F. The device scored 349 points in single core performance and 1,291 points in the multi core performance. This score was achieved thanks to its MediaTek processor, dubbed MT6768V/CA, which could be the Helio P65 SoC.

Additionally, Samsung Galaxy A31 also runs the latest Android 10 OS and has 4GB of RAM. However, it is unknown if it will arrive with other memory configurations. Unfortunately, other finer details could not have been discerned from the benchmark, but reports have suggested that a 64GB base storage alongside a 5,000mAh battery and 48MP primary camera can be expected as well.

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Samsung Galaxy A71

Samsung had launched the 4G version of the Galaxy A71 two months ago. But since then, there has been no sign of its 5G variant. But now, it might soon be available considering the smartphone has received China’s 3C certification. The certification also revealed certain specs regarding the device, namely support for 25W fast charging.

The Galaxy A71 was spotted with the model number SM-A7160, similar to what had previously also been spotted on Geekbench listing. The handset will carry Exynos 980 SoC paired along with 8GB of RAM running Android 10 OS. It is expected to launch in various markets including, China, US, Australia, New Zealand, and European regions as well. Although no official announcement has been made, its launch might be just around the corner. So stay tuned for additional reports on Galaxy smartphones.

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Samsung‘s decision to revamp its premium mid-range Galaxy A series turned out to be a deft move. The A-series was a tremendous success in 2019 and the tech giant is looking to capitalise on last year’s success this year 2020 with the introduction of the Galaxy A51 and A71. The company is also targeting the lower mid-range segment with the Galaxy A31 and A41. Before now, little is known about the two models except that Samsung had trademarked the monikers. A new leak has, however, changed all that as details of both Galaxy A-series models (Galaxy A31 and A41) have been outed.

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The leak focuses on just the battery and camera specs of both models. It touts the Galaxy A31 as coming with a 48MP main camera as well as a 5MP macro shooter which would be a noticeable step up from the A30 and it’s 16MP + 5MP combo. On the battery aspect, the A31 will pack an impressive 5,000 mAh cell.

On the other hand, the Galaxy A41 will also present with a 48MP main camera sensor but the leak stopped short of revealing the other sensors at the rear. The front-facing one is tipped to come in at 25MP. The Galaxy A31 and A41 have previously been revealed to come with 64GB of storage on its base model.

There is still no word yet on the launch date but we expect the company to begin taking the wraps off the mid-range models after the flagship Galaxy S20 models get launched.

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