Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M31 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels amount per inch of screen, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite more brightness. The Galaxy M31 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way better resolution camera and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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