OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A31

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A31 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A315G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 159.3 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Width 74.3 mm 73.1 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.6 mm OnePlus 8 Pro is narrower than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Weight 199 g 185 g Samsung Galaxy A31 is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Body Colour Onyx black Prism crush black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.4" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A31.
User Memory - 46.2 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/2.0 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Depth bokeh
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A31 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 40 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 5 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A31
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter Power adapter
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