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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a overall score of 88 against 76.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy M31s's design is newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels count per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M31s features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 88% larger battery size.
Galaxy M31s counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos, a bigger camera aperture to take better photography in low light situations and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
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