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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| -- | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12S's global score of 72.9. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel number in each screen inch, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot brighter screen. Galaxy M31 features more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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