Screen size
Quick verdict
K31 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
K20 plus
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
K31
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
K20 plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
K31
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
K20 plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
K31
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
K20 plus
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
K31
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
K20 plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
2, 4, 5, 12 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS, 2, 4, 5, 13 - Verizon
K31
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Speed
K20 plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
K31
HSPA, LTE
Announced
K20 plus
2016, December. Released 2016, December
K31
2020, August 21. Released 2020, August 21
Status
K20 plus
Discontinued
K31
Discontinued
Dimensions
K20 plus
148.6 x 75.2 x 7.9 mm (5.85 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
K31
147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
K20 plus
140 g (4.94 oz)
K31
146 g (5.15 oz)
SIM
K20 plus
Nano-SIM
K31
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
K20 plus
-
K31
MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
K20 plus
IPS LCD
K31
IPS LCD
Size
K20 plus
5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
K31
5.7 inches, 81.1 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K20 plus
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)
K31
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
K20 plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
K31
-
OS
K20 plus
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
K31
Android 10, LG UX 9.1
Chipset
K20 plus
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
K31
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
K20 plus
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
K31
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
K20 plus
Adreno 308
K31
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
K20 plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
K31
microSDXC
Internal
K20 plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
K31
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
K20 plus
eMMC 5.1
K31
eMMC 5.1
Single
K20 plus
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
K31
-
Features
K20 plus
LED flash, HDR
K31
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
K20 plus
1080p@30fps
K31
1080p@30fps
Dual
K20 plus
-
K31
13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Single
K20 plus
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
K31
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
K20 plus
1080p@30fps
K31
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
K20 plus
Yes
K31
Yes
3.5mm jack
K20 plus
Yes
K31
Yes
WLAN
K20 plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
K31
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K20 plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
K31
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
K20 plus
GPS, S-GPS
K31
GPS
NFC
K20 plus
No
K31
No
Radio
K20 plus
FM radio
K31
No
USB
K20 plus
microUSB 2.0
K31
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
K20 plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
K31
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Type
K20 plus
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
K31
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
K20 plus
Up to 408 h (3G)
K31
-
Talk time
K20 plus
Up to 14 h (3G)
K31
-
Colors
K20 plus
Black
K31
Gray
Models
K20 plus
LGMP260, TP260, VS501, M255
K31
LM-K300Q, LMK300, LGL355DL
Price
K20 plus
About 160 EUR
K31
About 130 EUR