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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy M31's general score of 86.5. Despite of the fact the iPhone 8 Plus is older and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy M31, it's body is still somewhat thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better looking display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy M31 captures better photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way more MP back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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