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LG Candy vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Candy:
      LCD
      Galaxy A31:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Candy: 33 g lighter

      Candy:
      152 g
      Galaxy A31:
      185 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Candy: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Candy:
      5 in
      Galaxy A31:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Candy:
      Single
      Galaxy A31:
      Quad

    • Height

      Candy: 13 mm shorter

      Candy:
      146.3 mm
      Galaxy A31:
      159.3 mm

    • Release year

      Candy:
      2018
      Galaxy A31:
      2020

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Candy

      Height:
      146.3 mm
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Height:
      159.3 mm +13 mm versus Candy
      Width:
      73.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Candy

      152 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      185 g

      +33 g versus Candy

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Candy

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      98.9 cm²

    Galaxy A31 has approximately 43.5% more rectangular screen area than Candy.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Candy, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCandyGalaxy A31
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Candy

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB

    2. Galaxy A31

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Candy

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A31

      5000 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Candy

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Candy2. Galaxy A31

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
    • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 152 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 98.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.4%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 411 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0"
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (macro) -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 9032
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2020
    • March 24
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Blue
    • Silver
    • Prism Crush Black
    • Prism Crush Blue
    • Prism Crush Red
    • Prism Crush White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 6700 INR
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Candy, Galaxy A31.
    SpecificationCandyGalaxy A31
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 15W

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