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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a general score of 86.5 against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy M31 comes with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better looking display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density and more brightness.
The Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a larger camera aperture and a camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 92 percent bigger battery capacity.
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