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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's score of 74.9. The Galaxy M31s construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's, but it is also thicker. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen. Galaxy M31s has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M31s features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5500mAh.
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