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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than Xperia XZs, getting a general score of 81.3 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A31's design is much newer than the Xperia XZs's, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a screen that's very similar to Xperia XZs's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. The Xperia XZs counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A31, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZs also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A31 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 72 percent bigger battery capacity.
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