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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a global score of 86.5 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is much newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy M31 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite larger display and a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much more mega pixels camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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