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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.54 |
| 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 Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is much better than Xiaomi 12, having a score of 88 against 78.8. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31s has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Even though Galaxy M31s is a better cellphone than Xiaomi 12, it must be noted that it is also an older, heavier and thicker cellphone.
Xiaomi 12 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M31s counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Xiaomi 12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with a much worse 50 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
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