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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a score of 86.5 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy M31's body is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Galaxy M31 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 110% larger battery size.
Galaxy M31 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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