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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, getting an 83.7 score against 81.3. The Xperia 10 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 III has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version.
The Xperia 10 III has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little greater display pixels density. Xperia 10 III counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 10 III also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia 10 III has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy A31 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a lot bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy A31 has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
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