Samsung Galaxy M31s vs LG K71

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31s vs LG K71 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and LG K71 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: LG K71 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 6.5 inches, making LG K71 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K71'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 LG K71 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and LG K71 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG K71 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31s and LG K71 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s
₹11,999
(Out of Stock)
LG K71
₹13,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
71%

Release Date

05 Aug, 2020
18 Jan, 2022

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Best-in-class battery
  • Great display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Not so great for gaming
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(112,183 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

157,068
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 05, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio P35

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
379 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %
85.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.3 mm
171.4 mm

Width

74.4 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

203 grams
220 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

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
32 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
N/A

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
N/A

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

1h 32m 11s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

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