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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is much better than Xperia 5 IV's score of 73.3. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy A31 body is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy A31 has a lot better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite lower display density and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Xperia 5 IV has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A31, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a battery life that's very similar to Xperia 5 IV's battery performance. Samsung Galaxy A31 captures way better photos and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a smaller sensor, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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