Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm	6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Blue, Black, Red

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
67.47 %	83.97 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	64GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2691 mAh	6000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 07, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.41 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	€ 240
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Feb 25, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs	Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs
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