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Samsung Galaxy A31 128GB $347 Unlocked @ JB-Hi Fi, Harvey Norman, Officeworks & Amazon

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I had been waiting to pick this up as a pressie for my mother from the Big W boxing day sale for $369. It is replacing her aging J series Sammy.
This new price was kicked off by HN today after lunch and then followed quickly by the others. Bing Lee and TGG have not dropped the price on their website - it is still at $499.
Details may be found here (it is the 4/128 spec) - https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a31-10149.php
Reviews here - https://www.techradar.com/au/news/new-samsung-galaxy-a31-spo…
and here - https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a31/review who stated "The Galaxy A31 has a number of attractive features in its spec sheet: A 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, an in-display fingerprint sensor, 128GB of storage as standard in many countries, four rear cameras, and a 5,000 mAh battery. What’s not so attractive is the processor powering the phone. The A31, along with the Galaxy A41, uses the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset, which isn’t great for gaming. Still, there’s plenty to like in the Galaxy A31… "

Pros
Slim, attractive design
Expectedly excellent Super AMOLED display
Fantastic battery life
Android 10 and One UI 2.1 out of the box
Versatile camera setup
Optical in-display fingerprint sensor works well
NFC-based Samsung Pay

Cons
Poor gaming performance
Cameras only take perfunctory pictures
Camera lacks shooting modes like Night and slow-motion
Cheap earphones in the box, speaker not very loud

I hope this helps someone. :-) Merry Christmas.

Related Stores

JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi
Amazon AU
Amazon AU
Marketplace
Harvey Norman
Harvey Norman
Officeworks
Officeworks

closed Comments

  • +2

    Thanks for the post. Note that there are multiple versions of this phone with the same model number - the difference is single- or dual-sim and 4GB / 6GB / 8GB RAM.
    OW and HN both state the dual-SIM 4GB model. JB looks like single-SIM 4GB.
    As far as I can tell, the 6GB and 8GB RAM models are international versions and do not support all 4G bands.

  • A51 was less than that ($312) on Amazon with cashback and Zip discount last month.

    A30 has a much better screen. That was $189 on Amazon about 2 years ago.

    • +1

      How is A30 having a much better screen? A31 also has Super AMOLED FHD+ screen and a competent SoC that can drive it, unlike laggy A30 with super outdated SoC.

      A31 SoC is comparable to SD670, having a slower GPU but faster CPU. A30 SoC is comparable to SD625 which is really old.

  • Some websites indicated that the A32, A52 and A72 will be released first quarter of 2021. I am looking at the A51 so hoping the price will come down a fair bit when the A52 is released.

    • Benchmark price is $399 not including cashback and the like.

      • Hi mate, is that $399 benchmark for the A51?

        • Just checked my email, JB-Hi Fi sold A51 for $399 on Fri 27/11/2020.

          • @audreamer: Thanks mate. That is a great price. Hopefully we will see that again.

  • +2

    Op, Good son in law!

    • +3

      She gave me a beautiful bride & a remarkable mother to our children. I am a blessed man. :-)

      • If you still haven't picked up this phone, you might consider the Motorola G9 Plus from this deal, cheaper and better processor.

  • +1

    i got one a while ago during the good guys price error for $235 overall ok for this price . i like the dual sim and 128gm storage. camera and sound volume is crap. 4gb ram and cpu is just workable as i dont play games much but 6 gb would have been better. Motorola G9 has better specs

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