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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 a global score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Galaxy A31 is a much newer device, and it's also noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A31. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A31 has a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A31 captures clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a larger camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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