Samsung Galaxy M31 vs OnePlus 8T

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31 vs OnePlus 8T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 8T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M31 runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 8T the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 8T offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus 8T the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 8T's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 8T offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 8T offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while OnePlus 8T offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus 8T offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 8T receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 8T receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M31 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
84%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
16 Oct, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
65W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience
  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • 65W fast charging support

Cons

  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design
  • OxygenOS 11 has issues
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Uninspiring design

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,562 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
579,790
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Oct 16, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 650

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
579,790

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
86.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

159.2 mm
160.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

191 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 48 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
11h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 33m 59s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.383 W/kg
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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