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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| -- | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is much better than Xiaomi 12S, with a global score of 81.3 against 72.9. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Galaxy A31 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi 12S has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi 12S also counts with a little bit greater display density. Galaxy A31 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a worse 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A31 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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