Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having a general score of 88 against 79.6. These devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ3, but it's just a bit heavier.
The Xperia XZ3 features a brighter screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy M31s has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.