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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is better than the LG V20's global score of 77. The Galaxy M31 is a notably newer cellphone than LG V20, although it is a bit heavier and thicker. LG V20 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
LG V20 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG V20 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M31 has a bit faster processing unit than LG V20, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M31 shoots a lot better videos and photos than LG V20, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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