Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A31, having a overall score of 83 against 81.3. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10. Galaxy Note8 is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A31, but they are 0.34inches thick.
Galaxy Note8 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy A31 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy A31 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
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