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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with an 81.3 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy A31's design is notably newer, but just a little thicker and extremely heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A31 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy A31 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A31 also has more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch of screen.
Galaxy A31 counts with a greater memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 features a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Galaxy A31 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a F2 camera aperture, the Galaxy A31 also has a much more MP back camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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