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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Although the Galaxy A31 is newer than the Xperia Z5, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A31 has 10 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A31 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy A31 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72 percent more battery capacity.
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