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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 score. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Samsung Galaxy A31's body is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
The Galaxy A31 and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus count with similar processors, because although the Galaxy A31 has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores (although they are slower). The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A31, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Galaxy A31 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, a F2 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Galaxy A31 has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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