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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ, with an 81.3 score against 81. Although Galaxy A31 is newer than LG G7 ThinQ, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A31 has 10 version and LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG G7 ThinQ features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. LG G7 ThinQ has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A31. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A31 shoots clearer photographs and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
LG G7 ThinQ features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a really longer battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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