Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's score of 83. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy M31s is a much newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but it is a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Note8 and Samsung Galaxy M31s feature quite similar processors, both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better pixels count in each display inch.
The Galaxy M31s features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Galaxy M31s has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
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