Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than LG Q8, having an 86.5 score against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy M31's design is extremely newer, but heavier and thicker than LG Q8. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The LG Q8 features a slightly better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a quite more brightness and more pixels per inch of screen.
The LG Q8 features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M31, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little faster processor than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy M31 captures much clearer photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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