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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a overall score of 88 against 77.7. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy M31s is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM. Galaxy M31s and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite feature similar screens, although the Galaxy M31s also has a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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