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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Galaxy A31, getting a general score of 96.3 against 81.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia PRO-I has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10. Sony Xperia PRO-I's construction is newer than the Galaxy A31's, but it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a much greater count of pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger display. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A31, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
Xperia PRO-I features a little better performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A31 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy A31 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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