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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 830 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/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro's global score of 81.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14. Even though the Galaxy M31 is way older and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's body is still somewhat lighter.
Galaxy M31 has a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, way more brightness, a little bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M31 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi 15 Pro, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a 6100mAh battery size.
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