LG GW990 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.

  • Width

    GW990: 8.9 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW990: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    GW990:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 3.4 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    GW990: 12.5 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +12.5 mm versus GW990
    Width:
    73.1 mm +8.9 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    185 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

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

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 GW990, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW990Galaxy A31
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
GW990: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GW990

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +3150 mAh versus GW990

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 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
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Grey
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationGW990Galaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W