Samsung Galaxy A12 vs LG K31
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A12 | LG K31 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| - | CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21 | 2020, August 21. Released 2020, August 21 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | - |
| Dimensions | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | 147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 146 g (5.15 oz) |
| - | MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 81.1 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 10, LG UX 9.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Go | - | |
| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer |
| Virtual proximity sensing | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 3000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Gray |
| Models | SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W | LM-K300Q, LMK300, LGL355DL |
| Price | € 78.89 / $ 60.00 / £ 69.99 | About 130 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 123h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 123h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |

