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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Plastic | 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 |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A31, having a overall score of 81.6 against 81.3. These phones have the same Android 10 OS. Even being the best device in this review, it must be told that it's also a just a bit thicker and heavier device. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A31 has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A31, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a way better video resolution, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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