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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 M31s is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 88 against 72.4. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy M31s's construction is extremely newer, but much heavier and extremely thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number per screen inch.
The Galaxy M31s features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 110% bigger battery capacity.
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