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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31, getting an 87.1 score against 86.5. Even though the iPhone 8 Plus is much older and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M31, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a brighter screen. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 123% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
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