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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s has an overall score of 88, which is a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ's 82.5 global score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy M31s is a a lot newer cellphone than LG V30S ThinQ, although it's incredibly thicker and notably heavier.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M31s. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has an 82 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M31s takes greater photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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