Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 88 score against 75. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M31s is much newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's incredibly thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy M31s features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little smaller display and a quite lower pixels amount per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31s takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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