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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Galaxy A31 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. The Galaxy A31 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy A31 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. The Galaxy A31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A31 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera.
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