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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, with a overall score of 87.1 against 81.3. Although iPhone 8 Plus is much older and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A31, it's body is still thinner. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and a much more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86 percent greater battery capacity.
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