Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 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 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A31's 81.3 score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, Xiaomi Mi 9T is an older, just a little thicker and a bit heavier phone than Galaxy A31. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A31, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite lower pixel quantity in each inch of display, they both have a display with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bigger aperture for better images in low light situations and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A31 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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