Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ's score of 84.3. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version and LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction is newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than LG G8 ThinQ.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. LG G8 ThinQ features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a greater pixel count in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much clearer pictures and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a lot more MP camera in the back.
LG G8 ThinQ has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy M31, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M31 has a much better battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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