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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having an 81.3 score against 76. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy A31 design is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy A31 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite better count of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy A31's processing unit, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM. Galaxy A31 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A31 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
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