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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's score of 79.3. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has 10 version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy A31's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Poco X2, even though they were released with only 3 months difference.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A31 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Galaxy A31 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco X2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A31, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a much higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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