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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy A31 is extremely newer than Sony Xperia XZ, it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Galaxy A31 counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy A31 features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Xperia XZ, because although the Galaxy A31 has a little lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger screen. The Galaxy A31 counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F2 camera aperture, the Galaxy A31 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Galaxy A31 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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