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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, getting a global score of 86.5 against 78.3. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy M31 is an older, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10.
The Galaxy M31 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the screen and a way brighter display.
The Galaxy M31 takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Galaxy M31 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 have really similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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