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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 M31s has a score of 88, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a newer and a bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, although it's also a little thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy M31s features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M31s takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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