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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than the Xperia 1, getting a general score of 86.5 against 82.6. Although the Galaxy M31 is newer than the Xperia 1, it is just a little heavier and a bit thicker. Xperia 1 features a better screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much better pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
The Xperia 1 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M31. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xperia 1 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M31, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Galaxy M31 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with higher video frame rates, a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more MP camera.
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