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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is much better than Sony Xperia XZ, having a overall score of 86.5 against 73.5. The Galaxy M31 body is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and a little thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ. Galaxy M31 features a bit better processor than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a better camera than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality pictures, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy M31 has much more storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has a 107% bigger battery size.
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