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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh 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 M31s has a general score of 88, which is just a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ's 84.3 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Galaxy M31s is newer than the LG G8 ThinQ, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
LG G8 ThinQ features a better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31s. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a superior camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 71% bigger battery size.
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