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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.88 |
| 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having a global score of 88 against 82.9. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, although it is a little thicker. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit worse display density. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy M31s shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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