Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A31 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Apple iPhone 8

43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A31
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A31 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 185g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A31 and Apple iPhone 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A31
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 65.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A31], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A31 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio P65 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5091030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15532686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU74327174461
GPU24218115185
Memory4549197672
UX53893102300
NanoReview Score197929489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C45.4 °C
Stability97 %62 %
Graphics Test3 fps18 fps
Graphics Score5723131
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A31], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score5825n/a
Web score4447n/a
Video editing4920n/a
Data manipulation4420n/a
NanoReview Score5615n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 27 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing10:26 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:36 h09:59 h
Games05:44 h03:40 h
Standby Mode126 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A31
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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