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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than LG V10's overall score of 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is newer and just a bit lighter than LG V10's, but it is also a little bit thicker. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version and LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy M31 has a more powerful CPU than LG V10, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The LG V10 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M31 captures better pictures and videos than LG V10, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The LG V10 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V10 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than LG V10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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