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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A31 is better than the Xperia X Compact, having a global score of 81.3 against 71.8. Galaxy A31's body is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but notably heavier than Xperia X Compact. The Galaxy A31 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A31 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A31 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a superior battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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