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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a, having a global score of 81.3 against 73. Samsung Galaxy A31 is a way thinner but heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z2a. These devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xperia Z2a features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A31, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z2a counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy A31 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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