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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy M31s is better than Xiaomi 12X, getting a overall score of 88 against 77.8. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy M31s is an older, thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi 12X. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 11 operating system, so they should offer the same operating system features.
Galaxy M31s counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12X has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi 12X also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31s has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video, faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features greater battery performance than Xiaomi 12X, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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