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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh 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 Galaxy M31s is better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a score of 88 against 74.6. The Galaxy M31s is a heavier phone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy M31s features a processing unit that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact one, and although the Galaxy M31s has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more pixels per display inch, a much bigger screen and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy M31s counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger diafragm aperture, a back-facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31s features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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