Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ, having an 86.5 score against 82.5. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version while LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone than the LG V30S ThinQ, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M31. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has an 82% greater battery size.
Galaxy M31 takes way better photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera with a way higher 64 MP resolution.
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