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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 M31 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with an 86.5 score against 76.5. Although Samsung Galaxy M31 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M31. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 79 percent greater battery capacity.
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