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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a general score of 88, which is better than the Xperia XZ Premium's global score of 79.8. Samsung Galaxy M31s's body is much newer than the Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Galaxy M31s has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Xperia XZ Premium, and although the Galaxy M31s has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way better screen pixels density. Galaxy M31s takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
Galaxy M31s has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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