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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 88 score against 75.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is much newer, but extremely heavier and just a little thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
Galaxy M31s features a CPU that is just as good as the Xperia Z5 Compact one, because although the Galaxy M31s has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way smaller screen and a little inferior pixels quantity per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a superior memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Galaxy M31s features a better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos.
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