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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, counting with a lot of extra features and a performance increase. Galaxy M31s's body is extremely newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, although it's way heavier and extremely thicker.
The Xperia Z5 and the Samsung Galaxy M31s have similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy M31s has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31s has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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