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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gray | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is better than the LG Q8's 77.2 global score. The Galaxy M31s design is noticeably newer than the LG Q8's, but it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has the older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The LG Q8 counts with a better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy M31s has a bigger storage to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M31s features a way better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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