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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is a bit better than LG V40 ThinQ, getting a general score of 81.3 against 81.2. Although Galaxy A31 is newer than the LG V40 ThinQ, it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide the user the same OS features.
LG V40 ThinQ features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG V40 ThinQ features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a display with the same size, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a better pixels quantity per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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