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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's overall score of 79.6. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy M31 is older and a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's construction is still a little lighter. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a greater display density, a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a much brighter display and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy M31 counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy M31 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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