Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 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 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting an 86.5 score against 84.3. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M31's construction is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than LG G8 ThinQ. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M31. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen, more brightness and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution. The LG G8 ThinQ features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much better videos and photos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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