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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (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 | 11.55 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's 80.5 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31 is newer than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, it is a bit thicker and a little heavier.
Galaxy M31 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy M31 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a little bigger display.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy M31 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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