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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is a lot better than Xperia 5 IV's overall score of 73.3. Although it's the best phone in this review, Samsung Galaxy M31s is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xperia 5 IV. The Galaxy M31s features a really superior hardware performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The Xperia 5 IV counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a very superior camera than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back camera with way more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy M31s features superior battery life than Xperia 5 IV, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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