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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s is much better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a global score of 88 against 78.6. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M31s body is newer, just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Galaxy M31s features just a bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better display than Galaxy M31s, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger aperture and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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