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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's 81.4 general score. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, Galaxy M31's body is older, much thicker and heavier than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide all the same operating system features.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's processor is just as good as Galaxy M31's processing unit, both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little smaller screen and a just a bit lower pixels quantity per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4250mAh.
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