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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A31's 81.3 score. The Xperia 5 II construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy A31, although they were released only a couple months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a little higher screen density. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A31 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller sensor, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low-light situations and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A31 counts with longer battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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