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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 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 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Galaxy A31, getting a overall score of 90.5 against 81.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features and performance improvements. Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A31.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Xperia 5 III, because although the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A31, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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