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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A31's general score of 81.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A31, but they have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
Galaxy A31 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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