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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. The Galaxy A31 is a newer device, and it is also thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia XZ3. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Galaxy A31 and Xperia XZ3 both feature really similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A31. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy A31 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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