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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a general score of 86.5 against 74.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31 is incredibly heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's just a little thinner and also extremely newer. The Galaxy M31 has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although the Galaxy M31 has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a better amount of pixels per display inch and a really larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low light images.
The Galaxy M31 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M31 features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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