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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, getting an 86.5 score against 81.4. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give very similar operating system features. Although Samsung Galaxy M31 is a better phone than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, we must note that it's also an older, heavier and incredibly thicker phone.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a processor that's just as good as Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's processor, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4250mAh.
Galaxy M31 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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