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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 M31 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting an 86.5 score against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy M31 is an older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Galaxy M31 features an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher pixel density, a much brighter screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy M31 has better battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
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