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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Xperia Z3+, with a score of 88 against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy M31s's construction is way newer, but way heavier and incredibly thicker than Xperia Z3+. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has newer 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a better CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Xperia Z3+ features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy M31s captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a way better 64 MP resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has much more storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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