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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, with an 86.5 score against 81. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy M31 construction is a little thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia 5. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 and Xperia 5 both have quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy M31 has a just a bit lower display density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot larger sensor and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has more internal storage. The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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