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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s has an overall score of 88, which is much better than Xperia XA2's 74.8 general score. Galaxy M31s is a a lot newer and a bit thinner phone than Xperia XA2, although it is somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has an 82% more battery size. The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a way bigger sensor, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
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