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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 overall score. The Galaxy M31 is a noticeably newer device than LG V30, but it's heavier and thicker. LG V30 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in LG V30, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The LG V30 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M31 has a much better battery duration than LG V30, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better camera than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a much higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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