Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than LG G5, with an 81.3 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A31's body is notably newer, but thicker and heavier than the LG G5. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 features a bit better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels density. The LG G5 has a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A31, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit superior CPU than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has more CPU cores. Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 79% more battery size. The Galaxy A31 captures slightly better photographs and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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