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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 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 618 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31s has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10. Galaxy M31s is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 9T, but it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, although it has a little worse display pixel density, a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy M31s counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M31s features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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