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LG K42 |
Samsung Galaxy A31 |
| Network | ||
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| 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 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G | |
| Speed | Yes, 384 kbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2020, September 21 | 2020, March 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, September 21 | Available. Released 2020, April 27 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) | 159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 185 g (6.53 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 |
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| Display | ||
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| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 | Android 10, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 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) |
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) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing | ||
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 10W wired | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Green | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White | SAR EU | 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
| Models | LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y | SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N |
| Price | About 140 EUR | £ 139.99 / € 239.99 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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| Display | 635 nits max brightness (measured) | |
| Loudspeaker | -30.9 LUFS (Below average) | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 124h | |