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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Galaxy M31 is an notably older device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M31 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4650mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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