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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.54 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, having a global score of 86.5 against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy M31's design has the same thickness than Asus ROG Phone 8, but it's somewhat lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version.
Galaxy M31 has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a better screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a little larger screen, a much brighter screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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