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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 II's 87.2 overall score. Galaxy M31s is a thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 5 II. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low light environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size back camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a really longer battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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