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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 has a global score of 88, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it's also an older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Galaxy M31s, because although the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a processor that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy M31s's processor, and although the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy M31s features a better camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a way better (4K) video definition and a way higher 64 MP resolution camera. Galaxy M31s has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M31s has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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