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Samsung Galaxy A31

Samsung Galaxy A30

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	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, March 24	2019, February 25
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 27	Available. Released 2019, March

Body
Dimensions	159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G71 MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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)	16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White	Black, Blue, Red, White
SAR		0.32 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)	0.25 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N	SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT
Price	£ 159.99 / € 164.88	About 110 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 96550 (v7) GeekBench: 4146 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	635 nits max brightness (measured)	548 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-30.9 LUFS (Below average)	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 124h	Endurance rating 92h