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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, getting an 86.5 score against 85.5. The Galaxy M31 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but it's just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, a just a bit worse pixel count in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little brighter display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M31 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 MP resolution, a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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