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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than the Galaxy M31s, with a overall score of 90.5 against 88. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy M31s, even though both were released with only 8 months difference. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should count with all the same OS features.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy M31s has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M31s, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features greater battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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