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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.04 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a global score of 86.5 against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is incredibly newer and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's, but it is somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little better pixel quantity per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5300mAh.
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