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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 score of 88, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The Galaxy M31s features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M31s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 both feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy M31s features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M31s has a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy M31s features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot higher video definition, a camera with way more MP and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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