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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M31s, with a 96.3 score against 88. The Xperia PRO-I construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M31s's, but it's just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
Xperia PRO-I features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia PRO-I also has 6 GB more RAM. Xperia PRO-I counts with a better screen than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia PRO-I also has a way better screen pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Galaxy M31s captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has 384 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M31s counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia PRO-I, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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