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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. The Galaxy A31 body is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A31 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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