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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's score of 74.6. The Galaxy A31 is a a lot newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it's heavier. Galaxy A31 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better screen density and a way larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A31. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Galaxy A31 features a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A31 also has a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
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