LG Lucid 4G (VS840) vs Samsung Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Lucid 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M31 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8GB
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB)
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3 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
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| Model | Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Lucid 4G VS840, LG VS840, LG Cayman | Galaxy M315F/Dual-Sim (128GB + 8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  India |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/29/2012 | 3/5/2020, Announced: 2/25/2020 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.2 x 119.1 millimeters (2.45 x 4.69 in) | 75.1 x 159.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.27 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 191 grams (6.69 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT NOVA IPS | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 420nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9611 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 (850MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 128GB (108GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1/4.0"1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.425mm1/5.0"1.12µm 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC (M4/T4) • DLNA • Java framework | • Colors: Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red • One UI 2.0, 3.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Lucid 4G (VS840) | Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.69W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.482W/kg (head), 1.127W/kg (body) |