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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5, having an 88 score against 81. Even though the Galaxy M31s is newer than Sony Xperia 5, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Xperia 5 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31s. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia 5's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Galaxy M31s one, both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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