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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is slightly better than LG G8S ThinQ's global score of 82.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31 has 11 version while LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best we are comparing, the Galaxy M31 body is a little bit heavier and thicker than LG G8S ThinQ.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M31. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit larger display and a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M31 features a very superior camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera. LG G8S ThinQ features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M31, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M31 has a superior battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 69% bigger battery size.
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