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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2, having a general score of 81.3 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy A31's design is much newer, a bit lighter and much thinner than the Xperia XZ2. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A31. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a F2 camera aperture, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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