Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Samsung Galaxy M31s. 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 Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 SM-M317F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy M31s has greater height than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Width 76 mm 74.4 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Depth 7.8 mm 9.3 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 203 g Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 1.365 W/kg (body), 0.756 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density 806 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 -
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy M31s has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB 106.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 81 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy M31s has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Slow motion video, Bokeh Mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
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) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Live Focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy M31s has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1150 minutes 3060 minutes Samsung Galaxy M31s has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 125 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3060 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
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, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy M31s
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS -
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