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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 619L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 10 III, with a global score of 86.5 against 83.7. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the same OS features. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy M31's design is older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker than Sony Xperia 10 III.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Xperia 10 III features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M31 captures way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy M31 counts with better battery life than Xperia 10 III, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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