Samsung Galaxy A12 vs LG K31

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Samsung Galaxy A12 LG K31
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A12 LG K31
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 412, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
 -CDMA 800 / 1900
Launch
Announced2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 212020, August 21. Released 2020, August 21
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions164 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-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)146 g (5.15 oz)
 -MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)5.7 inches, 81.1 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypePLS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1Android 10, LG UX 9.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC
Internal32GB 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 RAM32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
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
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.25 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)No
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging15W wired-
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, RedGray
ModelsSM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125WLM-K300Q, LMK300, LGL355DL
Price€ 78.89 / $ 60.00 / £ 69.99About 130 EUR
SAR EU0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance 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
Battery (old)Endurance rating 123h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-30.4 LUFS (Below average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-