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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-06 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 7.16 ounces | -- |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is just a bit better than Xperia 1 VI's global score of 83.2. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has the older 11 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia 1 VI has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, because it has a better pixels density, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little bit larger display. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M31s has better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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