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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1 V, with an 86.5 score against 82.7. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version. Samsung Galaxy M31 is an a lot older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Sony Xperia 1 V.
Sony Xperia 1 V features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a little bigger display and a much higher screen density. The Xperia 1 V has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M31 counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 V, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 1 V captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a way less megapixels camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures.
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