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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (60 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than the Xperia 10 Plus's 75.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is newer than Xperia 10 Plus's, but it's a little thicker and a little heavier. Galaxy M31 has a little bit better display than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy M31 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy M31's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Xperia 10 Plus one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 has a way better battery life than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy M31 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
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