Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, getting a global score of 86.5 against 83.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version and LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10 version. The Galaxy M31 is a newer phone than the LG V50 ThinQ, but it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a same size screen, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The LG V50 ThinQ features a bit better processor than Galaxy M31. Both of them have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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