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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's global score of 79.8. The Galaxy A31 construction is way newer than Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it is a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A31 has the newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, providing some nice extra features.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A31, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Galaxy A31 features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a much more MP back camera.
The Galaxy A31 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
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