Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Vodafone Smart E8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A31:
    OLED
    Smart E8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Smart E8: 16 g lighter

    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
    Smart E8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Smart E8: 1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
    Smart E8:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart E8: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
    Smart E8:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
    Smart E8:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
    Smart E8:
    9.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +13.7 mm versus Smart E8
    Width:
    73.1 mm +1 mm versus Smart E8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy A31

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +16 g versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8

    169 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 43.5% more rectangular screen area than Smart E8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A31, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A31Smart E8
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A312. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7845
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 24
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A31, Smart E8.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Smart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity