Samsung Galaxy A31 has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy A42. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy A31 has better resolution of 1080 x 2400 than Samsung Galaxy A42 which has resolution of 1600 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A31 | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
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Display | 6.4 in | 6.6 in |
Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Camera | 48 MP Quad | 48 MP Quad |
Price | Rs. 13999 | Rs. 23990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is June 4, 2020. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A31 is Rs. 13999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 02, 2020. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A42 is Rs. 23990.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has screen size of 6.4 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A42's 6.6 inch screen. Both the phones have Super AMOLED Screen Type. Samsung Galaxy A31 has display density of 412 PPI & Samsung Galaxy A42 has only 266 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung Galaxy A31 has better screen to body ratio of ~ 84.9% than Samsung Galaxy A42's ~ 84.3%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Samsung Galaxy A31's larger 6 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy A42's lower 4 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
They both have the same 48 MP Quad Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 20 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 10.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A31 | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
General | ||
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | June 4, 2020 | September 02, 2020 |
Design | ||
Dimensions | 73.1 x 159.3 x 8.6 mm | 75.9 x 164.4 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | 185 g | 193 g |
Display | ||
Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes |
Size | 6.4 inches, 2400 x 1080 pixels | 6.6 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 60 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 412 PPI | ~ 266 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.9% | ~ 84.3% |
Features | Full HD+ | |
Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
Memory | ||
RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | |
Card Slot | Yes, upto 512 GB | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) |
Connectivity | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra | ||
GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 48 MP f/2 (Main) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP f/2.4 (Macro) 5 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus | 48 MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP f/2.4 (Macro) 5 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus |
Features | Panorama, HDR | |
Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | 20 MP f/2 (Main) | 20 MP f/2.2 (Wide Angle) |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v10 | Android v10, upgradable to v11 |
Chipset | mediatek Helio P65 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
CPU | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570 | |
GPU | Arm Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | Adreno 619 |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
Multimedia | ||
Yes | Yes | |
Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | Yes |
Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
FM Radio | No | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery | ||
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 15W Fast Charging |
Talk Time | 33 hours | |
Music Playback Time | 97 hours |