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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
Galaxy M31s is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 8, having an 88 score against 85. The Galaxy M31s construction is a lot newer than the Apple iPhone 8's, although it's much heavier and noticeably thicker. IPhone 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334px and a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M31s has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone 8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M31s, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy M31s shoots better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures and a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 229 percent greater battery capacity.
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