Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 much better than the LG Q8's 77.2 global score. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy M31's body is noticeably newer than LG Q8's, but it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. LG Q8 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a greater display density and a little bit more brightness.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a way better resolution camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
LG Q8 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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