Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Infinix Zero 8i

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Infinix Zero 8i 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: Infinix Zero 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,680, while Samsung Galaxy M31s scores 1,279, making Infinix Zero 8i the better performer.


Display: Infinix Zero 8i offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 6.5 inches, making Infinix Zero 8i the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Infinix Zero 8i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Infinix Zero 8i offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Infinix Zero 8i offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31s delivers longer battery life with 18h 35m, while Infinix Zero 8i delivers 13h 15m, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and Infinix Zero 8i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M31s and Infinix Zero 8i equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M31s and Infinix Zero 8i both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s
₹11,999
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₹9,499
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
77%

Release Date

05 Aug, 2020
03 Dec, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class battery
  • Great display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Big, 90Hz display
  • Fast charging
  • Nice design

Cons

  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Not so great for gaming
  • Bloatware
  • Selfie cameras could be better
  • Bloatware is an issue

User Ratings

4.2/5
(112,183 ratings)
4.2/5
(7,159 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

157,068
AnTuTu Score
291,302
AnTuTu Score
18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 05, 2020
(Official)
Dec 03, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
XOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 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.

157,068
291,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
57.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %
87.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

159.3 mm
168.7 mm

Width

74.4 mm
76 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
9 mm

Weight

203 grams
210.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging

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.

18h 35m
13h 15m

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

1h 32m 11s
1h 33m 32s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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 Not Supported 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg
Head: 0.399 W/kg Body: 0.954 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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