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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 86.5 score against 80.8. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it's a little heavier.
The Galaxy M31 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy M31 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has superior battery duration than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh. Galaxy M31 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a much better video quality, a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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