Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is a bit better than Xperia Z4v, with an 86.5 score against 78.8. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version while Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, providing you some extra features and increased performance. Galaxy M31's construction is incredibly newer than Xperia Z4v's, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Xperia Z4v features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M31, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z4v features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 100 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a better camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back camera, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
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