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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5's score of 81. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also heavier and just a bit thicker. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A31 has a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more megapixels camera.
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