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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 M31s is much better than Xperia XZ2, getting a score of 88 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy M31s's design is way newer and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XZ2's, although it is just a bit heavier. The Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M31s, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M31s has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M31s has a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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