Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy A31

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Samsung Galaxy A31. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy A31 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A315G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 159.3 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Width 72 mm 73.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 185 g Sony XPERIA 1 II is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Prism crush black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value - 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.4" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A31.
User Memory - 46.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x 8x Samsung Galaxy A31 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Depth bokeh
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A31 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm 40 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy A31
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery -
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