Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy M31
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M31 has better RAM than Sony Xperia S. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy M31 has better resolution of 2340 x 1080 than Sony Xperia S which has resolution of 1280 x 720. Samsung Galaxy M31 has more internal memory than Sony Xperia.
| Name | Sony Xperia S | Samsung Galaxy M31 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 4.3 in | 6.4 in |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 1750 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Camera | 12 MP | 64 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 17413 | Rs. 16999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is January, 2012. The cost of Sony Xperia S is Rs. 17413. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2020. The cost of Samsung Galaxy M31 is Rs. 16999.
Display comparison
Sony Xperia S has screen size of 4.3 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy M31's 6.4 inch screen. Sony Xperia S has LCD Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy M31 has Super AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 411 PPI & Sony's phone has only 342 PPI display density. Sony Xperia S has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy M31 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy M31's larger 6 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Sony Xperia S's lower 1 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 has more Internal Memory (64 GB) than Sony Xperia S (32 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy M31's 64 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Sony Xperia S's 12 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Sony Xperia S's 1.3 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 2.3 and the second one on 10.0 version.
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| Name | Sony Xperia S | Samsung Galaxy M31 |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy M31 | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January, 2012 | February 25, 2020 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 64 x 128 x 10.6 mm | 75.1 x 159.2 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 144 g | 191 g |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 4.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 342 PPI | ~ 411 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.1% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, upto 512 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes 14.4 Mbps Download 5.8 Mbps Upload | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | yes with A-GPS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Geomagnetic Sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Virtual Light Sensing, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Extra | HDMI, DLNA | |
| Splash Resistant | No | |
| Extra Features | UFS 2.1 | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP | 64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Depth Sensor) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 1.3 MP | 32 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android v10.0, upgradable to v12 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz, Dual Core Processor | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML/Flash | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands, Calendar, YouTube Player | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes, with FM Recording |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 1750 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 15W Fast Charging | |
| StandBy Time | 18 days | |
| Talk Time | 450 min | 2 days |
| Music Playback Time | 25 hours | 119 hours |