LG Ray 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

    Ray:
    LCD
    Galaxy A31:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Ray: 27 g lighter

    Ray:
    158 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A31: 3.3 mm narrower

    Ray:
    76.4 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ray: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Ray:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Ray:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 0.7 mm thinner

    Ray:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm

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. Ray

    Height:
    152.5 mm
    Width:
    76.4 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A31
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +6.8 mm versus Ray
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ray

    158 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +27 g versus Ray

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. Ray

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 18.6% more rectangular screen area than Ray.

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 Ray, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRayGalaxy A31
16 GB 1 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. Ray

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Ray

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Ray

Specifications

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1. Ray2. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 76.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Titan Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ray, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationRayGalaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG Zone in Latin America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W