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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 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 |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's 73.2 overall score. The Galaxy M31 is a just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi 12 Lite. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12.
Galaxy M31 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a bit lower pixels density, a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen. Galaxy M31 features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy M31 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light situations and a much larger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has a 40% more battery capacity.
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