Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Samsung Galaxy M31 is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's notably thinner and newer.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density and a way brighter display. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
Galaxy M31 shoots better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video, a way larger back camera sensor and a camera with way more mega pixels.
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