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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8's global score of 83. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 8, but it is heavier. These devices come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give very similar operating system features.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, way more brightness and a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M31 features a better memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a F1.8 camera aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much better video definition.
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