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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 a global score of 86.5, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. Galaxy M31's construction is way newer and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2's, although it is heavier. Xperia XA2 features a slightly better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen and a little better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs and a way more megapixels camera.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy M31 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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