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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 10 II's 78.5 global score. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy A31 is an a little thicker and somewhat heavier device than Sony Xperia 10 II. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 10 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Sony Xperia 10 II, both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM. Xperia 10 II has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Xperia 10 II has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 39% greater battery capacity.
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