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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 8.25 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having an 86.5 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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