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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Samsung Galaxy M31s is slightly better than LG G8S ThinQ, getting a score of 88 against 82.5. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Samsung Galaxy M31s is newer than LG G8S ThinQ, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit inferior pixel count in each display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. The LG G8S ThinQ features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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