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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 88 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy M31s's body is a lot newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy M31s has a screen that is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's display, although the Galaxy M31s also has a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a just a little better display density and a bigger screen.
Galaxy M31s features a very superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot better video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos, a larger aperture and a way more MP back facing camera. The Galaxy M31s features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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