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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is much better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A31 construction is newer, but much heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xperia XA1. The Sony Xperia XA1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A31, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a little sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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