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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 has a general score of 86.5, which is slightly better than LG G8S ThinQ's overall score of 82.5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy M31 body is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the LG G8S ThinQ.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid display than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit higher pixels count per display inch and a bit bigger screen.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31 features a much better battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M31 captures much better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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