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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 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 M31s is a bit better than the LG V40 ThinQ, getting an 88 score against 81.2. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has newer 11 version while LG V40 ThinQ has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and improved performance. Galaxy M31s's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than LG V40 ThinQ.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The Galaxy M31s shoots better photos and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The LG V40 ThinQ features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M31s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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