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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy M31 is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a global score of 86.5 against 75.9. Galaxy M31's design is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has way more brightness, a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a little bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy M31 counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy M31 has a really longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
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