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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, having an 88 score against 78.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy M31s and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy M31s's construction is a bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy M31s features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy M31s also has a quite greater pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy M31s features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a battery life that is just as good as Galaxy M31s's battery lifetime. Galaxy M31s takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a camera in the back with much more MP and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
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