Samsung Galaxy F08 vs Samsung Galaxy M31: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy F086.7"+4.5%

Galaxy M316.4"

Technology

Galaxy F08

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M31

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy F08

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M31

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy F08

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Galaxy M31

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy F08

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Galaxy F08720 × 1,600 px

Galaxy M311080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy F0890 Hz

Galaxy M31—

Peak brightness

Galaxy F08—

Galaxy M31420 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy F08262 ppi

Galaxy M31403 ppi+35%

CPU speed

Galaxy F08Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M31Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)+4.3%

RAM

Galaxy F084.0 GB

Galaxy M316.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy F0864 GB

Galaxy M3164 GB

Main camera

Galaxy F0850.0 MP

Galaxy M3164.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Galaxy F088.0 MP

Galaxy M3132.0 MP+75%

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy F086,000 mAh

Galaxy M316,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy F0825 W+40%

Galaxy M3115 W

Weight

Galaxy F08197 g

Galaxy M31191 g+3.1%

Thickness

Galaxy F088.0 mm+11%

Galaxy M318.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy F08IP64

Galaxy M31Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy F08wifi 5

Galaxy M31Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy F085

Galaxy M315.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy F082.0

Galaxy M31USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy F08No

Galaxy M31No

NFC

Galaxy F08No

Galaxy M31Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy F08Yes

Galaxy M31Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy F08Yes

Galaxy M31Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy F08—

Galaxy M31—

Speed

Galaxy F08

HSPA, LTE

Galaxy M31

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy F08

2026, October 01

Galaxy M31

2020, February 25. Released 2020, March 05

Status

Galaxy F08

Released Oct 2026

Galaxy M31

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy F08

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy M31

159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Galaxy F08

197 g (6.95 oz)

Galaxy M31

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy F08

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M31

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy F08

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M31

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy F08

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M31

Type

Galaxy F08

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy M31

Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy F08

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M31

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy F08

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy M31

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy F08

Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9

Galaxy M31

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Chipset

Galaxy F08

Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)

Galaxy M31

Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

CPU

Galaxy F08

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M31

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Galaxy F08

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M31

Mali-G72 MP3

Card slot

Galaxy F08

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M31

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy F08

64GB 4GB RAM

Galaxy M31

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

UFS 2.1

Dual

Galaxy F08

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M31

Features

Galaxy F08

LED flash

Galaxy M31

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy F08

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M31

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy F08

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M31

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video

Galaxy F08

Yes

Galaxy M31

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy F08

Yes

Galaxy M31

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy F08

Yes

Galaxy M31

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy F08

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M31

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy F08

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M31

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy F08

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy M31

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Galaxy F08

FM radio

Galaxy M31

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy F08

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M31

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy F08

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Galaxy M31

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Galaxy F08

Galaxy M31

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Galaxy F08

6000 mAh

Galaxy M31

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy F08

25W wired

Galaxy M31

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy F08

Blue

Galaxy M31

Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red

Models

Galaxy F08

SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS

Galaxy M31

SM-M315F, SM-M315F/DS, SM-M315F/DSN

SAR

Galaxy F08

0.62 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M31

0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy F08

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M31

0.48 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy F08

About 160 EUR

Galaxy M31

About 310 EUR

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