Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than LG Q8's 77.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is incredibly newer, but just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than LG Q8. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
LG Q8 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The LG Q8 counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has just a little better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower). Galaxy A31 features a very superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots a bit better photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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