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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's global score of 77.5. The Galaxy M31 is a way newer and a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it is also thicker. The Galaxy M31 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy M31 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite greater pixel density.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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