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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M31's design is way newer and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, although it's somewhat thicker. Galaxy M31 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy M31 also has a little bit better display density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M31 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy M31 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4850mAh.
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