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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8, getting an 88 score against 83. Galaxy M31s is an older, just a little bit thicker and heavier phone than Asus ZenFone 8. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with very similar OS features.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy M31s. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a bit higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same resolution back camera and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. Galaxy M31s features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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