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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 81.3 score against 73.7. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy A31 is a just a little lighter phone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but both are equally thin.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A31, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A31 and Xperia XA1 Plus both have incredibly similar screens, although the Galaxy A31 also has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite better pixel density and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a bigger sensor and a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Galaxy A31 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 46% larger battery size.
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