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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco F3, with a global score of 88 against 87.3. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. Despite being the best phone in this review, it must be noted that it is also a just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M31s. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a much better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a bit larger display.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M31s features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4520mAh.
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