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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is better than Xiaomi Mi Max, having a global score of 86.5 against 77.5. Although the Galaxy M31 is thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's just a bit lighter and also a lot newer. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M31 also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M31 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Galaxy M31 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4850mAh.
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