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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. The Galaxy A31 construction is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1's, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy A31 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A31 also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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