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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is a lot better than Xperia X Compact's general score of 71.8. Galaxy M31s's design has the same thickness than Xperia X Compact, but it is way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with just a bit better display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way larger screen, a better pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy M31s features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31s captures much better photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a much better (4K) video definition, a lot bigger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
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