Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-08-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's overall score of 82.7. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10 version, giving a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has the same weight and thickness than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a display that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy M31, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a little bit more display brightness, they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, a display of the same size and a better pixel number per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy M31 features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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