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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy M31 is much newer than Xperia XZs, it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit better display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy M31 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Xperia XZs features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31, although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor providing a much worse image quality, a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, a much less mega pixels back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality.
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