Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 a little bit better than the LG G5, having a global score of 81.3 against 76.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A31 is notably newer than the LG G5, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has just a little better performance than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has 4 more processing cores. The LG G5 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos and a much better resolution back camera.
LG G5 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A31, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 79 percent more battery capacity.
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