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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 global score. The Galaxy A31 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XA2, although it is also just a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A31, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A31 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A31 also has a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a way better battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
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