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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 is better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting an 86.5 score against 75.5. Galaxy M31 is a incredibly newer device, and it is also just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a quite larger display and a bit greater screen density.
The Galaxy M31 features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31 counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M31 features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 68% bigger battery size. Galaxy M31 takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
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