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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting a overall score of 86.5 against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a notably newer phone, and it is also a little bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos.
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