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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, with a global score of 88 against 82.5. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy M31s is newer than the LG G8S ThinQ, it's heavier and thicker.
The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M31s. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The LG G8S ThinQ features a little bit better display than Galaxy M31s, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M31s features a greater camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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