Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy M31 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier.
Galaxy M31 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a quite higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy M31 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a much better video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
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