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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is better than OnePlus 8 UW, having an 86.5 score against 75.9. The Galaxy M31 body is just a little heavier and thicker than OnePlus 8 UW. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, counting with a lot of extra features.
OnePlus 8 UW features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and way more brightness.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs.
Galaxy M31 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 features a superior battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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