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Samsung Galaxy A31

LG K42

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Samsung Galaxy A31

LG K42

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Speed HSPA, LTE Yes, 384 kbps
Launch
Announced 2020, March 24 2020, September 21
Status Available. Released 2020, April 27 Available. Released 2020, September 21
Body
Dimensions 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in) 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
  MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 10, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm) Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 8 MP, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging 15W wired 10W wired
Misc
Colors Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White Gray, Green
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price £ 139.99 / € 239.99 About 140 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 151815 (v8)
GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 635 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -30.9 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 124h

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