Samsung Galaxy A31 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A31 and Google Pixel 8 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A31 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A315G/DS GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.3 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Width 73.1 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A31 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Weight 185 g 213 g Samsung Galaxy A31 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Body Colour Prism crush black Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material - Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 489 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 2400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) - Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A31.
User Memory 46.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 20x Google Pixel 8 Pro has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Depth bokeh Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.8 Samsung Galaxy A31 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 21.8 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 40 mm -
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.95 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
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
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 14
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A31 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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