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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A31's general score of 81.3. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an extremely older and just a little heavier device than the Galaxy A31, but Apple was able to build it thinner anyway. IPhone 8 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixel count in each inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
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