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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ's 81 score. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Galaxy M31 is newer than LG G7 ThinQ, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
LG G7 ThinQ features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. LG G7 ThinQ features a sharper display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a higher screen density.
The LG G7 ThinQ has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M31 features a much better battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy M31 captures better pictures and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot larger sensor and a lot better resolution camera.
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