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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, with a general score of 86.5 against 81.7. Although the Galaxy M31 is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8, it is heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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