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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A31's general score of 81.3. Even when the Sony Xperia 5 II and the Galaxy A31 were released with only 6 months difference, the Sony Xperia 5 II is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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