Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting an 88 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a extremely newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy M31s features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more cores and more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a lot more MP back facing camera, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much larger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 88% larger battery capacity.
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