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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2023-10-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is slightly better than Xiaomi 14, getting a global score of 86.5 against 79.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 14 has Android 14. The Galaxy M31 body is older, just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi 14.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 14, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 14 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 14 also has a little bit higher 1200 x 2670 resolution, a bit higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a way brighter screen.
The Xiaomi 14 features a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M31 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi 14, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi 14 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a way worse 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures and a way better video quality.
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