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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, having an 88 score against 79.8. These devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a a lot newer cellphone than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium and Samsung Galaxy M31s have really similar processors, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a much better resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M31s has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 75% bigger battery size.
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