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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a score of 88 against 82.2. Galaxy M31s is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also way thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a way greater pixels number per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a lot higher resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31s counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
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